2019 HIGHLIGHTS
AGA-AFRICA
2019 HIGHLIGHTS In 2019, AGA-Africa’s activities revolved around four key areas: They included: working with the judiciary, joint workshops with development partners, participation in development partner working groups and increased participation in regional events, as outlined below:
RESPONSE TO REQUESTS BY THE JUDICIARY Building on from 2018, during 2019, AGA-Africa has broadened its work with judiciary. In response to increasing requests, AGA-Africa worked with the judiciary in Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria and Zambia. This helped AGA-Africa to work effectively through the justice chain. AGA-Africa is also helping the judiciary tackle emerging issues e.g. cybercrime and electronic evidence through training workshops.
“All divisions of the high court represented have gained important and beneficial information on cybercrime and electronic evidence that will enhance their legal practice once they get back to their various workplaces, ” Hon. Lady Justice Jessie Lesiit, Presiding Judge, Criminal Division of the High Court of Kenya.
JOINT WORKSHOPS WITH DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS AGA-Africa worked with a number of development partners to fulfill its mandate. They include: British High Commission (BHC) AGA-Africa partnered with the British High Commission which exists to maintain and develop relations between the UK and Kenya. Together with other development partners the British High Commission was instrumental for training workshops targeting judicial officers. They were: Cybercrime and Electronic Evidence workshop from 4th to 6th September, 2019 and Human Trafficking and Electronic Evidence on 11th – 13th November, 2019 in Nairobi, Kenya resulting in the successful training of judges and magistrates in Kenya in September and November of 2019 respectively.
“Cybercrime is a timely topic that needs much attention observing the rapidly changing technological world that has greatly enabled global interconnectedness,” Hon. Justice David K. Maraga, the Chief Justice of Kenya
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“Technology has reduced the world into a global village and hence there’s a growing need to understand the role of the court and its regulatory role in the changing technological environment,” Hon. Justice David K. Maraga, the Chief Justice of Kenya
ANNUAL REPORT 2019 | A YEAR OF ROBUST ENGAGEMENTS
