Plea bargaining is gaining traction in Kenya, with the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) entering into such agreements with an increasing number of accused persons as a way of speeding up the wheels of justice and promoting reconciliation among warring parties.
According to DPP Noordin Haji, plea bargains are not a shortcut to justice, but their aim is for the accused to enter into an agreement or plead guilty in exchange for some concessions by the prosecution.
