Kenya is calling for the termination of crimes against humanity charges facing President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto at the International Criminal Court.
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 Kenyas 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 governments reservations over the manner in which the cases facing the three have been handled.
Kenya argues that the proceedings against President Kenyatta, Mr Ruto and Mr Sang are misplaced in light of the prevailing circumstances and lack of cogent evidence to back the charges.
Source: Daily Nation
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 Kenyas 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 governments reservations over the manner in which the cases facing the three have been handled.
Kenya argues that the proceedings against President Kenyatta, Mr Ruto and Mr Sang are misplaced in light of the prevailing circumstances and lack of cogent evidence to back the charges.
Source: Daily Nation
