Lusaka | November 24, 2025 – A high-level Kenyan justice delegation yesterday presented a proposal to strengthen Zambia’s Communication, Cooperation and Coordination Initiative
(CCCI) by providing it with legislative backing, during a strategic meeting with Director of Public Prosecutions Mr. Gilbert A. Phiri S.C.

The delegation, led by Ms. Jacinta Nyamosi, Deputy Director from Kenya’s Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, and comprising Ms. Judy Gitau Nkuranga, Regional Coordinator for Equality Now, alongside Ms. Nina Masore and Ms. Sylvia Yiantet from Kenya’s National Council on the Administration of Justice, engaged in substantive discussions with the DPP and his senior team on enhancing access to justice through institutional reforms.

The NPA’s senior leadership presence, including Chief Administrator Ms. Cassandra Soko, Acting Chief State Advocate and Head of Gender Based Crimes and Child Protection Department Mrs. Chali Mbewe-Hambayi and Deputy Chief State Advocate for Lusaka Province Mr. Chipola James Bako, highlighted the strategic importance Zambia places on strengthening its justice coordination framework.

At the heart of the dialogue was Kenya’s proposal to adapt its successful Court Users Committee (CUC) model, which operates under statutory mandate, to enhance Zambia’s CCCI framework. While the CCCI currently serves as Zambia’s primary platform for justice sector collaboration among police, prosecutors, judiciary, the Legal Aid Board and civil society, the Kenyan model offers a legally-binding approach that mandates participation and performance from all justice sector actors at local court levels.

The critical distinction lies in legislative force. Where the CCCI facilitates coordination, the proposed enhanced model would create statutory obligations for justice sector institutions to collectively address systemic challenges, from case backlogs to vulnerable group protection, transforming coordination from voluntary participation to mandated collaboration.

This legislative approach, the Kenyan delegates demonstrated through their CUC experience, creates accountable problem-solving mechanisms that address court-specific challenges, whether delayed dockets or gender-based violence case management, directly at the source.

For the DPP, a known champion of inter-agency cooperation, these talks mark a proactive step toward a more efficient justice system. The delegation’s visit was framed as a supportive partnership, highlighting a shared continental goal to make collaborative justice models.