The group will support efforts to strengthen justice and accountability measures in Africa through domestic and regional capacity building, advice and outreach, and enhancing cooperation between Africa and the International Criminal Court.
Botswana Symposium on Ending Impunity Together
Exploring links between Core International Crimes and Transnational Organised Crimes Download: Concept Note, Programme On 27 – 28 October 2015, in cooperation with Athaliah Molokomme, Attorney General of the Republic of Botswana and with the financial support of the German Federal Foreign Office and the Network for Investigation and Prosecution of Genocide, Crimes against Humanity and War Crimes, the Wayamo …
Nairobi Symposium on Ending Impunity Together
On 28-29 April 2015, the Wayamo Foundation and Riara University hosted a two-day symposium featuring Kenyan and international prosecutors, war crimes and crimes against humanity investigators, judges, legal experts, and representatives of civil society. See the SYMPOSIUM PROGRAMME. Kenya’s Chief Justice & President of the Supreme Court Dr. Willy Mutunga provided the keynote speech. Also appearing Ambassador of the Federal …
Nairobi Workshop on Best Practices in Investigation and Prosecution of International Crimes
On 27 April 2015, the Wayamo Foundation facilitated discussions in Nairobi on the Compendium of Best Practices in Investigation and Prosecution of International Crimes and its local application. Workshop participants included international prosecutors, investigators and witness protection experts. WORKSHOP PROGRAMME. Topics and Objectives: To discuss how to use the „Compendium of Best Practices in Investigations and Prosecution of International Crimes“ …
Nairobi Meeting on Establishment of International and Transnational Crimes Unit
On 26-27 March 2015, the Wayamo Foundation facilitated discussions in Nairobi on the establishment of an International and Transnational Crimes Unit in Kenya’s Criminal Investigations Department (CID). The discussions were aimed at investigators from the Criminal Investigation Department and were opened by CID Director Mr. Ndegwa Muhoro and Ms. Lydia Ligami, the head of the CID’s International Crimes Unit. Also …
Frank-Walter Steinmeier & Dr. Willy Mutunga on Capacity Building and Justice
On 22 February 2015 Germany’s Federal Foreign Minister Dr. Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Kenya’s Chief Justice Dr. Willy Mutunga spoke to Wayamo Foundation Director Bettina Ambach in Nairobi.
Nairobi Workshop on Investigating and Prosecuting Cyber Crimes
Nairobi Workshop on Investigating and Prosecuting Cyber Crimes On 16-17 February 2015, the Wayamo Foundation hosted a two-day interagency training workshop for Kenya’s Criminal Investigations Division and the office of the Department of Public Prosecutions on investigating and building complex cyber crime cases, working up the chain of command, chain of custody, and collaboration with neighbouring countries and international law …
Second Nairobi Workshop on Investigating and Prosecuting Crimes Against Humanity
On 19–20 February 2015, the Wayamo Foundation hosted the second two-day interagency training workshop on Crimes Against Humanity for Kenya’s Criminal Investigations Division and the Office of the Department of Public Prosecutions. The aim of the workshop was to build on the knowledge gained during the first workshop on crimes against humanity held in November 2014 and to test it …
Second Kisumu Forum on Accountability and Justice
Following the announcement by the Chief Justice of the Republic of Kenya of his intention to establish an International and Organised Crimes Division of the Kenyan High Court, there has been varied discussion as to what form this division will take, and questions have arisen as to its jurisdiction, independence and nature. The Wayamo Foundation organised a forum for law …
Second Nakuru Forum on Accountability and Justice
Following the announcement by the Chief Justice of the Republic of Kenya of his intention to establish an International and Organised Crimes Division of the Kenyan High Court, there has been varied discussion as to what form this division will take, and questions have arisen as to its jurisdiction, independence and nature. The Wayamo Foundation organised a forum with leading …