Kenya invited to argue bid to end ICC cases

ByaseL · 2013-05-23T08:33:22+00:00

The government was Tuesday invited to present merits of its request to have ICC cases terminated as the court constituted two Trial Chambers to hear and determine the matters. In a letter to Kenyas Ambassador to the UN, Macharia Kamau, the council has invited the country to argue its request tomorrow at a plenary session of the UN Security Council. The new development comes in the wake of an opinion piece by the envoy, which was published in the Nation Tuesday, in which he sought to explain why he wrote to the UN Security Council. Mr Kamau argued that the ICC could not be said to be safeguarding the political rights, freedom and democracy of Kenyans when the cases facing President Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto threaten to consume time and effort of the two principals Kenyans have tasked with improving lives. On May 2, Mr Kamau wrote a strongly worded letter seeking the immediate termination of the crimes against humanity charges facing the two leaders and Mr Joshua Sang. The letter read; the original claims might have been false and or manufactured. It has since come to light that the evidence could be tainted and or procured through inducement and or corrupt measures. And speaking to the Nation by telephone on Monday, Mr Kamau said Kenya appreciated the opportunity to explain the contents of a 13-page-letter he sent to the Council two weeks ago. On Thursday, Mr Kamau is expected to question the jurisdiction, partiality and competence of the ICC. Kenyas request is viewed sympathetically by at least five of the councils 15 members.

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Start date May 23, 2013

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