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Koome decries lack of political goodwill to fight illicit cash flows

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Chief Justice Martha Koome (centre) during the regional symposium on TOC and illicit financial flows held in Mombasa on October 3, 2023. [Kelvin Karani, Standard]

Chief Justice Martha Koome has said lack of resources and political goodwill has hindered the Judiciary's fight against Transnational Organised Crimes (TOC) and illicit financial flows.

Justice Koome said TOC and illicit financial flows are evolving and adapting new opportunities and technologies that has seen criminals exploit gaps and weaknesses in national and international laws, regulations and cooperation mechanisms.

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