Marrakech – During talks in Nairobi on Thursday with Morocco’s Ambassador to Kenya and South Sudan, Abderrazzak Laassel, Kenya’s Attorney General Renson Ingonga spoke emphatically of the East African country’s desire to benefit from Morocco’s expertise in fighting cybercrime.
Ingonga praised Morocco’s major advances in digital forensics, describing it as a priority cooperation area for Kenya. “The Morocco-Kenya partnership continues to play a decisive role in promoting common objectives in the justice sector, particularly in fighting transnational organized crime,” said the Kenyan judicial official.
The Attorney General called for continued experience-sharing in combating corruption and economic crimes between the two countries.
In response, Ambassador Laassel characterized the bilateral partnership as “mutually beneficial” and confirmed the North African country’s commitment to strengthening this dynamic through technical support, joint training programs, and exchange of best judicial practices.
Both parties reviewed progress in implementing their partnership and examined areas of common interest, specifically in fighting terrorism, cybercrime, corruption, and financial crime. They agreed to consolidate bilateral collaboration, especially in continuous training for prosecutors from both countries.
Held at the Kenya Attorney General’s office, the meeting builds on a memorandum of understanding signed in 2023 between the public prosecutors’ offices of both countries.
The agreement established a framework for cooperation on judicial sector reforms, capacity building, and joint action against transnational organized crime.
Western Sahara at the heart of the Nairobi-Rabat diplomatic honeymoon
This cybersecurity cooperation comes as Rabat-Nairobi ties enter a new era, driven by a pivotal recalibration in foreign policy.
Late last May, Kenya, which used to be a strong Polisario ally, decided to correct course by recognizing Morocco’s 2007 Autonomy Plan as the only sustainable approach to resolving the artificial dispute over the Sahara.
The two countries agreed to enhance their political and economic partnership during talks between Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and his Kenyan counterpart Musalia Mudavadi in Rabat.
The ministers inaugurated the Embassy of Kenya in Rabat and oversaw the signing of five memorandums of understanding covering various sectors, including housing, youth affairs, diplomatic training, trade cooperation, and public service capacity development.
Kenya now “intends to cooperate with countries that share the same vision to implement this plan,” according to a joint statement.
Kenya also hailed “the increasing international consensus and the dynamic led by His Majesty King Mohammed VI supporting the autonomy plan presented by Morocco, as the only realistic and credible solution to settle this dispute over the Sahara.”
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