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Kenya signs prisoners swap deal with Mozambique
11:49 CAT | 10 Aug 2023
Photo: Twitter / @DrAlfredMutua
The Kenyan government signed a deal with Mozambique on Wednesday to transfer sentenced persons between the two nations.
In an official statement, Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua confirmed the agreement reached with Veronica Macamo, his Mozambican counterpart aims to establish a smooth process for the extradition of convicted persons, ensuring seamless cooperation between the two countries.
This agreement is part of a broader Joint Permanent Commission for Cooperation (JPCC) between Kenya and Mozambique.
Additionally, both countries have mutually agreed upon legal assistance in criminal matters. This implies that if a Kenyan citizen faces an indictment in a criminal investigation in Mozambique, the foreign affairs ministry will readily provide all requested information related to the case.
Later, we jointly held a Ministerial Segment of the 2nd Kenya-Mozambique JPCC and signed eight instruments of cooperation in the areas of Transport, Blue Economy, Energy, Agriculture, Defense, Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters, Transfer of Sentenced Persons as well as… pic.twitter.com/uHfHvxirYJ
— Dr. Alfred N. Mutua (@DrAlfredMutua) August 9, 2023
Source: Kenyans
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