The International Criminal Court has distanced itself from any investigations which might be going on in the country with the aim of reviving the 2007/08 post-election violence cases.
The court has dismissed claims by Deputy President William Ruto, who is expected to run for the top seat in the 2022 General Election, that there is an elaborate plot to send him back to The Hague.
“The Office of the Prosecutor cannot comment on speculation,” states Fatou Bensouda in an email to the Nation. On whether the government is cooperating with The Hague in gathering new evidence, Ms Bensouda’s office is open to any individual or body to furnish it with fresh information.
“As a general matter, in accordance with article 15 of the Rome Statute — the founding treaty of the ICC — any individual or group from anywhere in the world may send information on alleged crimes to the ICC Prosecutor, who is duty bound to protect the confidentiality of the information received,” she said.
The DP’s lieutenants have reintroduced The Hague narrative to rally his base in battle for the top seat ahead of the 2022 polls. Led by Jubilee deputy secretary-general Caleb Kositany, they claimed yesterday that there are investigations going in the Rift Valley related to the 2007-08 mayhem.
“They sent four officers here from Nairobi to collect all the 2007-08 post-election violence files. People also died in Naivasha and there were also clashes in Mombasa, Nairobi and Kisumu; why only files from Eldoret?” Mr Kositany posed.
