Preamble

Organizations loose a lot of money as a result of paying for compensations on cases, Therefore there is the
need to equip participants with investigative and prosecution skills and knowledge in order to win criminal
cases.
Target Group

Fisheries Officers, Auditors, Immigration Officers, and all Officers whose duties include enforcement of
various laws.
Learning Objectives

On completion, participants should be able to:

• Discuss the processes leading to a successful prosecution of a criminal case
• Investigate and prosecute cases successfully
• Identify the methods used to overcome problems faced by prosecutors
• Establish a better understanding of handling and treatment of evidence.

Content

The course will address the following areas:

• The Kenyan Legal Framework
• Concepts of Crime, prosecution and the role of the Attorney General in Criminal prosecution
• Structure and criminal jurisdiction of criminal courts
• Law of arrest, identification and apprehension of suspects
• Statement of recording and handling of witnesses
• The role of the investigations officer
• The evidence act
• Criminal responsibility
• Institution of criminal proceedings
• Conviction, sentencing and punishment
• Summons, warrants and affidavits
• Pleas and procedures of trials before subordinate courts
• Investigate and interviewing skills
• Presentation of exhibitionand Drafting of charges
• Examination and questioning of witnesses
• Case file compilations

Benefit of attending

Participants will acquire pertinent skills in public prosecution, which will enable their organizations to meet
their core objectives.