From Daily Nation
Kenyan civil society campaigners said at the United Nations on Friday that International Criminal Court member states should consider imposing sanctions on Kenya if ICC judges rule that the government is not cooperating in the case involving President Uhuru Kenyatta.
The three activists speaking at a news conference at UN headquarters suggested that such action may be needed to ensure that justice is done for those victimized in the post-election violence nearly seven years ago.
The government has blocked efforts by ICC Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda to obtain records that could serve as evidence against President Kenyatta, the activists charged.
They have been presenting that view in meetings in recent days with the UN missions of nations that are parties to the treaty establishing the ICC.
And they have been warning the UN missions that even if the ICC judges conclude that Kenya is not cooperating, the case against President Kenyatta could still languish unless the ICC’s Assembly of State Parties somehow compels the government to provide the records sought by the prosecutor.
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