Rwanda: Kenyan Chief Justice in Rwanda, to Sign MOU With Rwandan Judiciary

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Top Kenyan judicial officials including Chief Justice Martha Koome are in Rwanda on an official visit that will include, among other things, the signing of a cooperation agreement with their Rwandan counterparts.

The MoU that the two countries' judiciaries are set to sign features among other aspects, the sharing of knowledge and best practices for expediting the hearing and determination of matters, as well as improving the quality of judicial services.

The judiciary of Rwanda's six years strategic plan roots for fostering active and effective collaboration with justice partners, while the Supreme Court of Kenya's Strategic Plan provides for the development of strategic partnerships and collaborations in areas of scholarly discourses, dissemination, and information sharing, participation in conferences and workshops on topical issues, publications, and in collaborative research.

The changes are mainly part of the new policies for criminal justice and alternative dispute resolution that were approved by the cabinet in 2022.The criminal justice policy, among other things, aims at increasing the use of non-custodial mechanisms of handling detainees and convicts, making room for the use of tools like GPS bracelets instead of custodial detention.

 

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