International Criminal Court August 20, 2015May 10, 2021 by Tom Maliti ICC Admits Statements of Five Witnesses as Evidence Against Ruto and Sang Trial judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) have allowed statements of five witnesses who recanted them in court or failed to testify to be admitted as evidence against Deputy…
International Criminal Court August 18, 2015May 10, 2021 by Tom Maliti Appeals Chamber to Decide whether to Refer Kenya to ICC Membership for Non-Cooperation …of the Rome Statute, the ICC’s founding law. The ICC has made referrals against other states in the past but for the more narrow issue of failing to execute arrest…
Thomas Lubanga August 12, 2015September 2, 2020 by Jay Shooster Will ICC Judges Grant Lubanga Early Release? …how the ICC will decide this case. Lubanga is the first person to be convicted and sentenced by the ICC, so there is no direct precedent that the panel of…
International Criminal Court May 13, 2015May 10, 2021 by Tom Maliti Kenyan President and Attorney General Make Contradictory Statements on ICC …resolutions against the ICC, Muigai has argued in the past that the government’s inaction on those resolutions demonstrates its commitment to the ICC. “The Kenyan Government is keenly aware of…
International Criminal Court January 29, 2015May 10, 2021 by Tom Maliti Ruto’s Lawyer Challenges Witness on Testimony About Fundraising Event …15, 2007, Ruto was in Nairobi at the Kenyatta International Conference Center (KICC) with ODM leader Raila Odinga. The witness said it was possible Ruto was at KICC in the…
International Criminal Court December 11, 2014May 10, 2021 by Tom Maliti Witness Admits He Did Not Attend Meetings to Plan Post-Election Violence A witness admitted to the International Criminal Court (ICC) that he was not present at two meetings where violence targeting Kikuyus was planned as he had previously told the prosecution….
International Criminal Court December 9, 2014May 10, 2021 by Tom Maliti Witness Sticks to His Testimony That Ruto Made Inciting Speeches …elections. During those elections Ruto was seeking reelection as member of parliament for Eldoret North, and he was also a top leader of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party. In…
International Criminal Court December 8, 2014May 10, 2021 by Tom Maliti Witness Denies Discussing Ruto and Sang Trial With Other Prosecution Witnesses A lawyer for Deputy President William Samoei Ruto questioned a prosecution witness at the International Criminal Court (ICC) about whether he has been discussing the case against Ruto and former…
International Criminal Court December 4, 2014May 10, 2021 by Tom Maliti Witness Insists Sang Incited Violence While Preaching Peace A witness told the International Criminal Court (ICC) Joshua arap Sang often preached peace on Kass FM radio station before and during attacks that followed the December 2007 elections, but he…
International Criminal Court December 3, 2014May 10, 2021 by Tom Maliti Witness Says Before 2005 Referendum, Ruto Asked Kalenjins in Burnt Forest to be Ready to Evict Kikuyus A witness told the International Criminal Court (ICC) that ahead of a referendum on a draft constitution in 2005, William Samoei Ruto asked Kalenjins of Burnt Forest to prepare to…
