Press Release

Tanzanian Cyber Crime Specialists Attend U.S.-sponsored Workshop in Nairobi

December 4, 2008

Four cyber crime specialists from Tanzania are participating in a “Cybercrime Legislation and Capacity Building Workshop” sponsored by the American people this week in Nairobi, Kenya, with other participants from eastern and southern Africa.

The Tanzanian delegation comprises Andrew Jumamosi, Senior Superintendent of Police, Head of Cyber Crimes Unit; Neema Chusi, District Court Magistrate; Lincoln Benn, Head of Legal Prosecution, Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB); and Ali Hilal Vuai, State Attorney, Zanzibar. They will join participants from Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Uganda and Zambia.

According to U.S. Embassy spokesperson Jeffery A. Salaiz, the goal of this workshop is to support participating countries’ efforts to develop laws and procedures that will improve their ability to investigate and prosecute crimes involving computers and the Internet.

This workshop will focus on developing legislation to address cybercrime and electronic evidence issues. It will cover topics such as assessing the nature and scope of crime involving computers and the Internet in Africa; drafting cybercrime legislation; developing legislation and procedures for gathering and using electronic evidence; and improving international legal cooperation in cybercrime matters.

Delegations from each participating country will present reports on their home country’s laws related to cybercrime and electronic evidence. The participants will benefit from expertise of prosecutors from the U.S. Department of Justice's Cybercrime and Intellectual Property Section and subject-matter experts from Africa.

Funding for this program comes from the American people and is part of overall U.S. Government direct and multilateral assistance to Tanzania of more than 750 billion Tanzanian shillings during fiscal year 2008.