Thursday 9 May 2013

Kenya asks UN to end Uhuru, Ruto ICC trial


 
Deputy President William Ruto (left) and President Uhuru Kenyatta at a past function. Kenya is calling for the termination of crimes against humanity charges facing President Kenyatta and Mr Ruto at the International Criminal Court May 8, 2013. FILE
Deputy President William Ruto (left) and President Uhuru Kenyatta at a past function.


Former radio journalist Joshua Sang is the other Kenyan set to stand trial.
In a strongly worded statement to the United Nations Security Council through Kenya’s Permanent Representative to the UN Macharia Kamau, the government asked the UN to present its petition to ICC during a meeting with The Hague court prosecutor held on Tuesday.
“What this delegation is asking for is not deferral. What this delegation is asking for is the immediate termination of the case at the Hague without much further ado,” the petition says in part.
The statement warned that violence could break out in Kenya that would affect stability in the entire region if President Kenyatta and Mr Ruto were forced to attend trial at The Hague after having secured endorsement of the people in an election despite the charges facing them.
The petition questioned the jurisdiction, partiality and competence of the ICC, expressing the government’s reservations over the manner in which the cases facing the three have been handled.
 source daily nation

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