Lack of capacity and resources a setback in fight against transnational organised crime- CJ Koome

The CJ called on the government to equip judges and judicial officers with the tools and knowledge to tackle transnational organised crimes head-on, adding that the Judiciary should be at the forefront of research and development in the realm of transnational organised crimes jurisprudence and provide platforms for deliberation, debate, and dissemination of new legal thoughts and doctrines.

This, according to Koome would ensure that the legal systems remain agile and responsive to the ever-evolving nature of transnational organised crimes and illicit financial flows.

She noted that some of the most common transnational organised crimes in Africa include drug and human trafficking and money laundering.

The CJ also cited some of the hotspot areas like Ethiopia and Somalia where humans are smuggled to Yemen and Saudi Arabia, ivory traffcking from Eastern Africa to Asia, and heroin traffic from South and West Asia to Eastern Africa.