Kenya will use the UN Security Council to rally support in its bid to
have the case against Deputy President William Ruto at the
International Criminal Court dropped.
Multiple sources within the country's diplomatic mission at the United Nations said that deferring the case had been ruled out by the UN Security Council.
This was on the grounds that Mr Ruto's trial at The Hague was not a threat to international security.
Instead, they advised that the government target the Assembly of States Parties' (ASP) meeting slated for November to push for the withdrawal of the case.
Kenya's permanent representative to the UN, Mr Macharia Kamau, confirmed that the African Union had submitted to the Security Council its position regarding the case.
He said he was waiting for it to be slotted for discussion during one of the monthly meetings of the top world body's organ.
TWO-PRONGED APPROACH
Mr Kamau explained that the case was being fought on two grounds - the legal procedure, which was being followed at The Hague, and the technical side, which the government had targeted the the UN.
"The reason for going to the UN Security Council is to influence the public opinion of countries who are members of the Assembly of States Parties.
Multiple sources within the country's diplomatic mission at the United Nations said that deferring the case had been ruled out by the UN Security Council.
This was on the grounds that Mr Ruto's trial at The Hague was not a threat to international security.
Instead, they advised that the government target the Assembly of States Parties' (ASP) meeting slated for November to push for the withdrawal of the case.
Kenya's permanent representative to the UN, Mr Macharia Kamau, confirmed that the African Union had submitted to the Security Council its position regarding the case.
He said he was waiting for it to be slotted for discussion during one of the monthly meetings of the top world body's organ.
TWO-PRONGED APPROACH
Mr Kamau explained that the case was being fought on two grounds - the legal procedure, which was being followed at The Hague, and the technical side, which the government had targeted the the UN.
"The reason for going to the UN Security Council is to influence the public opinion of countries who are members of the Assembly of States Parties.
1 comment:
Hmmmm,,that's kenyan problem....
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