NCAJ Chair Chief Justice Martha Koome launches a Training Handbook on the Investigation and Prosecution of Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Kenya

NCAJ led by its Chairperson the Honorable Chief Justice, launched the Training Package on the Investigation and Prosecution of Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (OCSEA) in Kenya. This was followed by the issuance of certificates to 40 Trainer of Trainers (ToTs)

The Training Handbook on the Investigation and Prosecution of Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Kenya speaks to an emerging issue in Kenya. Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse is a crime and therefore a major concern to the justice chain institutions. It addresses the existing gap in officers’ knowledge about this phenomenon and challenges to the practice of law enforcement. The manual has training modules and presentations for justice actors.

Further, the training package provides a child-friendly approach to addressing and engaging children who have been exploited and abused through online platforms. The Children’s Act 2022 provides for protection and response to online violation of children. It is envisioned that the rollout and sustaining of training will support implementation of the Act.