Marrakech, Morocco – The 93rd Interpol General Assembly opened today in Marrakech under the theme “Uniting Global Policing for a Safer World,” bringing together over 800 delegates from 179 member countries for four days of high-level discussions and decisions.
Running until November 27, the session includes 82 national police chiefs and 25 ministers and vice-ministers. Delegates will approve Interpol’s 2026–2028 programme of activities, strategic framework, and budget while addressing critical global security challenges.
Key agenda items include disrupting transnational organised crime and scam centres, expanding Interpol’s operational capabilities, advancing women’s roles in policing, reviewing results of the Silver Notice pilot project, and promoting ratification of the United Nations Convention Against Cybercrime. The Assembly will also elect a new President and members of the Executive Committee as current mandates expire.
Kenya’s delegation is led by Inspector General of the National Police Service, Mr Douglas Kanja, accompanied by senior officers including Director of Criminal Investigations Mohammed I. Amin, Director of the National Forensic Laboratory Rosemary Kuraru, and National Central Bureau Director Ibrahim Jillo, among others.
The Kenyan team is supported by Ambassador Jessica M. Gakinya and staff from Kenya’s Mission in Rabat, as well as officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Nairobi.
As cybercrime, human trafficking, and transnational scams surge globally, this year’s Assembly is seen as pivotal in strengthening Interpol’s tools and partnerships to confront 21st-century security challenges head-on.
