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 New Times, Rwanda’s largest daily newspaper, reported Sunday.
The visit, according to the Rwandan judiciary, will also feature bench-marking sessions.
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.
It will also include having the two countries avail their judges and other personnel for peer-to-peer capacity-building exercises and exchanges, study tours, and visits for knowledge sharing, in addition to having institutional consultations.
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 visit, according to the Rwandan judiciary, will also feature bench-marking sessions.
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.
It will also include having the two countries avail their judges and other personnel for peer-to-peer capacity-building exercises and exchanges, study tours, and visits for knowledge sharing, in addition to having institutional consultations.
Both Rwanda and Kenya are members of the East African Chief Justices Forum (EACJF), charged with facilitating collaborative efforts between partner state courts aimed at enhancing the ability of judicial systems to deliver justice by developing best practices, standards, and mechanisms to promote East African Community (EAC) jurisprudence, uphold the rule of law, and uphold constitutionalism in the EAC region.
The judiciary of Rwanda’s six years strategic plan (2018-2024) roots for fostering active and effective collaboration with justice partners, while the Supreme Court of Kenya’s Strategic Plan (2020-2024) 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.