Introduction to the video:
In this video, Lady Justice Diana Mochache, Judge of the High Court of Kenya speaks about the importance of establishing a special division of the High court in Kenya to oversee international crimes. She emphasizes that such a body is essential due to the complexity of trying such crimes, and the opportunity to develop the investigative, prosecutorial and judicial expertise of Kenyan criminal justice actors.
Justice Mochache also discusses Kenya’s Victim Participation Law, which was introduced as part of wider efforts to enhance the role of victims in the justice process. Finally, she discusses Kenya’s capacity to try international crimes domestically, highlighting how Kenya’s involvement in international crimes cases has evolved over the years. She highlights key milestones and legal precedents that have shaped Kenya’s ability to handle these cases, from its domestication of the Rome Statute, to past and present cases before the courts.
Time Stamps:
00:16 The case for a international crimes division in Kenya’s High Court
03:04 Basis for Kenya’s capacity to try international crimes
04:14 Kenya’s victims participation law and its application in practice
07:14 Evolution of international crimes cases in Kenyan courts
