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 International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Louis Moreno Ocampo.  Photo/FILE

International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Louis Moreno Ocampo. Photo/FILE 

By BERNARD NAMUNANE
Posted Tuesday, October 13 2009 at 22:00

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  • Chief prosecutor to meet President and Prime Minister over poll suspects’ trails

The others, he said in his letter, should be tried by a local tribunal which the government has to establish in line with internationally-accepted standards, which require that the cases are cushioned from interference by the President’s and the Attorney-General’s powers to pardon suspects or terminate cases.

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During his visit to Kenya last week, Mr Annan also stated that both the Hague trials and the local tribunal have to be adopted to ensure justice for the victims.

The government is now exploring the possibility of side-stepping Parliament in the formation of the local tribunal. Sources said a Special Division of the High Court could be set up to try the executors of the chaos.

Mr Moreno-Ocampo’s November trip could signal a surprise to key politicians who opposed the local tribunal Bills in the hope that The Hague would take a longer time to start investigating the Kenyan case.

The ICC prosecutor is expected to either seek the government’s help in arresting the suspects or allowing ICC investigators to arrest them at an appropriate time.

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  1. Submitted by betran
    Posted October 14, 2009 04:56 PM

    On my opinion Mr.Ocampo's coming is on holiday.And what expect to hear from him is when the western countries will compensate Africa the environment they have heavily degraded our resources they have stolen since independence.

  2. Submitted by pimoni
    Posted October 14, 2009 04:21 PM

    Karibu Ocampo.We are tired of our politicians!

  3. Submitted by bgombey
    Posted October 14, 2009 02:32 PM

    Alleged stealing of an election or actual rigging does not constitute genocide and crimes against humanity according to the Rome statute. So this blah blah of taking Kibaki to the hague on account of stolen election does not move Ocampo!!!

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