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ODPP withdraws 10,000 cases annually, nominee tells vetting committee

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Renson Mulele Ingonga, nominee for the position of Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) during his vetting by the National Assembly's Justice and Legal Affairs committee at Parliament buildings on August 31, 2023. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Director of Public Prosecutions nominee Renson Ingonga has told Parliament that the office withdraws around 10,000 cases annually, and that to focus only on the few high-profile cases is to miss the point.

Ingonga, who appeared before the National Assembly Justice and Legal Affairs Committee for vetting yesterday, said most of the cases that have been withdrawn did not have enough evidence to sustain a conviction.

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