To enhance the financial investigations capacity of Kenyan investigative agencies to target and disrupt the financing of Trafficking in Human Beings and Smuggling of Migrants Criminal Networks, a select team of 43 officers drawn from DCI Kenya, ODPP and other key players in the security sector are undertaking a five-day training aimed at sharpening their skills in the field.
The training, whose official opening was spearheaded by the Director, DCI Mr George Kinoti yesterday, has been facilitated by the European Union through its Anti Money Laundering and Trafficking of Human Beings (AML-THB) project at the Great Rift Valley Lodge, Naivasha.
While officiating the course opening, the DCI boss applauded EU’s partnership in the security sector, noting that over 70 officers had benefitted from the high level training in the last five months.
Mr Kinoti further expressed optimism that the concerted efforts which were being employed to curb the trafficking in human beings and smuggling of migrants vice would be fruitful, given the knowledge frontline officers were acquiring from such trainings.”The existence of an elaborate national, regional and international network that finances this vice, coupled with a ready market for victims of human trafficking is the monster we are wrestling.
I believe we will knock it out”, he said.On his part, AML-THB project team leader Col. Frederic Bayard commended the earlier teams that had successfully undertaken the training, saying that they were contributing significantly in the fight against many transnational organized crimes.
He further pledged EU’s continued support to the security agencies, citing the necessity of the partnerships in curbing and investigating cases of human trafficking.
