Kenya seeks to strengthen protection law

• Witness Protection has been identified as crucial to the trial of the perpetrators of the post-election violence.
• Kenya is the second country in Sub-saharan Africa after South Africa to have a witness protection legislation.

Mr Wako was confident that once the proposed amendments are enacted into law, the new Agency would be able to administer the witness protection programme effectively and in accordance with international standards and practice.

Kenya is the second country in Sub-saharan Africa after South Africa to have a witness protection legislation.