President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) to target successful prosecution of high-profile corruption cases. 

He said it is only through successful prosecution of such cases, especially those involving misuse of public funds, that the agency will win and regain public confidence.

“Confidence is a fleeting thing. If people don’t see results, that confidence can also evaporate. It is therefore important that results are also shown so as to justify the investments we are putting in," Kenyatta said.

He spoke at State House, Nairobi on Monday when he received the ODPP's 2017/2018 and 2018/2019 performance reports from Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji.

Kenyatta lauded Haji’s office for its achievements in the last two years and encouraged ODPP to work more with other line agencies to ensure greater success in the future.

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The Head of State noted that an effective and efficient criminal justice system will build confidence and also attract investors resulting in job creation for the Kenyan youth.

“I want to encourage you. As much as we appreciate what you have done and what you are doing, I must emphasise the need to deliver results and bring to closure to cases,” he added.

On his part, Haji said ODPP had achieved a lot in its two years of existence, and has recruited and trained new youthful and energetic staff to enhance its performance.

The DPP also noted that his office prioritised graft cases and involved subject experts from various fields to enable the institution recover corruptly acquired public funds.

“This has thus seen the prosecution of senior state and public officers in both national and county governments, recovered public property and funds that have been corruptly acquired and increased the conviction rate of corruption cases from 37.4% in 2017/2018 to 63.16 % in the first half of 2020,” Haji said.