Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji has been elected to represent Africa and the Indian Ocean Region at the International Association of Prosecutors (IAP).
As a member of the Executive Committee, the DPP will be able to advance innovative strategies to tackle Transnational Organized Crime (TOC) and enhance regional and international cooperation and collaboration in the prosecution of transnational organized crime.
This was announced during the IAP 27th Annual Conference and general meeting which took place in Tbilisi, Georgia, this week.
Expressing his gratitude for the appointment, DPP Haji pledged to strengthen international cooperation in the prosecution of TOC
“The election of the DPP and the awarding of the office is an acknowledgement of the important place that Kenya occupies in the international criminal justice arena,” he said.
In the event, Haji also received a certificate of merit for housing the 4th Africa and Indian Ocean region and the East Africa Association of Prosecutors (EAAP) conference in Mombasa which took place early this year.
Last year in December, Haji was named Jurist of the year by the International Commission of Jurists of Kenya (ICJ).
The election of the DPP and the awarding of the office is an acknowledgement of the important place that Kenya occupies in the international criminal justice arena.
He was recognised as a visionary leader who has transformed the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution into one of the most responsive and independent offices to the needs of the people of Kenya.
