Kenya Chief Justice appoints 127 magistrates to determine economic crime cases
Chief Justice Martha Koome has appointed 127 magistrates who will hear and determine corruption and economic crime cases across various law courts in Kenya. In a Gazette Notice published Friday, Koome said the appointments will help expedite the hearing and determination of corruption cases that have dragged in court for ages. Previously, the Chief Justice […]
Report highlights countries complying with Financial Action Task Force
The Global South Dialogue on Economic Crime (GSDEC) has published a report on countries’ compliance with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The report authored by Dr. Nkechikwu Azinge-Egbiri and Dr. Kolawole Ebire examines 99 countries globally with a focus on West Africa. The 83-page report entitled, ‘An Analysis of Compliance and Effectiveness Status of […]
Opportunity at OECD: Tax Policy Advisor – Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes
Tax Policy Advisor – Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes (Job Number: 15666) Application Closing Date: 20-10-2022, 10:59:00 PM The OECD is a global economic forum working with 38 member countries and more than 100 emerging and developing economies to make better policies for better lives. Our mission is to promote policies that […]
Financial Crime Trends in Gabon
Abstract Gabon has a record of systemic corruption and routine bribery involving multiple layers of public servants and decision-makers, There is widespread complicity in trafficking crimes, including judicial staff, with judges allegedly taking bribes from traffickers to delay or dismiss trafficking cases. Despite fiscal management reform efforts, systemic corruption still persists. The embezzlement of state […]
Recent Financial Crime Trends in Kenya
Introduction Crimes committed by an individual or a group of individuals which involve taking another’s property or money, to obtain a financial or professional gain are referred to as Financial Crimes ‘FC’. FC prevalent in Kenya are fraud, corruption, drug crimes, tax crimes, product piracy, cybercrime, wildlife crime, and money laundering. This article will consider some […]
Dr. Malala joins the University of Warwick
Dr. Joy Malala joins the University of Warwick as Assistant Professor of Law. She will be teaching both undergraduate and postgraduate students Commercial Law, International Commercial Law as well as International Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation. She was previously a Lecturer at Aston University for a few years. Prior to that, she was a lecturer […]
Unexplained Wealth in Tanzania
Unexplained wealth orders allow states to, among other things, prosecute corrupt officials and confiscate the proceeds of corruption on the basis that the unexplained wealth is evidence of corrupt conduct. Many are of the view that given the difficulty of proving corruption, it is in the public interest to require public officials to explain how […]
Unexplained Wealth in South Africa
Several countries have debated the possibility of introducing Unexplained Wealth Orders (UWOs) into their legal systems, but most have decided to maintain the traditional confiscation regime. Few have ventured into the area of UWOs, and some of those that have done so have faced constitutional and legal challenges. Other countries have adopted only some aspects […]
Whistleblower Protection Laws in the United States
It is absolutely important to encourage employees to report wrongdoings, and also protect them when they make such reports. This is essential in order to prevent corruption in both public and private organizations. Employees are usually the first to notice wrongdoings in the workplace, being always present and actively involved in the day- to- running […]