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Kibaki, Raila fallout over Ocampo averted
Posted Wednesday, November 4 2009 at 22:00
In Summary
- ODM was angry with an article by Foreign PS ahead of prosecutor’s arrival
Lobby groups and human rights activists were yesterday preparing petitions to press for the arrest and trial of the v11 Cabinet ministers, MPs and business people who were identified by the Waki Commission as the key suspects who organised and funded the violence.
Mr Kilonzo confirmed the arrival time of the ICC prosecutor and their meeting with the President and the PM. “He will meet the principals any time at noon. We are ready for him,” Mr Kilonzo said.
In apparent reaction to the Thuita article, the European Union released a statement urging the government to cooperate with Mr Moreno-Ocampo to end decades of impunity in Kenya.
Swedish Ambassador Ann Dismorr, who hold the EU presidency, said: “The EU expects and looks forward to full and effective cooperation of the Kenyan Government with the ICC. His visit is a crucial step towards ending impunity in Kenya of the perpetrators of the post-election violence.”
Last week, US assistant secretary Johnnie Carson expressed similar views and said the international community was keenly following the visit by Mr Moreno-Ocampo.
The International Center for Policy and Conflict also questioned Mr Thuita’s position, saying it pointed to government inertia, laxity and lack of goodwill in prosecuting perpetrators of the violence.
As the government was preparing for Mr Moreno-Ocampo’s arrival, his advance team that flew in on Tuesday evening held a series of meetings with government officials. The team is made up of investigators, security men and other officials.
They have met Mr Kilonzo and other officials and were last evening scheduled to meeting civil rights activists.
—Additional reporting by Walter Menya
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Submitted by kasaraniPosted November 06, 2009 11:35 AM
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Submitted by ombayeken
I honestly do not understand, why some of you readers even waste your time arguing on issues that you have known over the years, you should be ashamed of giving a very primitive arguiment that our future is determined by foreigners or why are foreigners in our country. Our leaders are only capable of Killing and stealing, corruption. We can not even build a road, produce electricity, water, not even food for our people, we need God's marcy and not loud mouth nonsense of blaming foreigners who want to help a common Mwananchi.
Posted November 06, 2009 05:45 AM -
Submitted by muriithiwagura
I am ashamed of being a Kenyan. We have all rested our future be determined by a foreigner. shame.
Posted November 05, 2009 07:49 PM -
Submitted by jiwadove
We all need to be ashamed of ourselves. Why are these foreigners in our country? Because we are hearthens who need to be protected from themselves. The black man has been subdued by every race in this world. And he is still talking. All of you shut up. How hard is it to solve our problems with civility? You all get out of black Africa, there are other worthy males who would treat it with respect. You can't even guarantee food. God told man to subdue the earth. You can't subdue anything.
Posted November 05, 2009 06:09 PM -
Submitted by vgogero
The Imanyara bill should have been discussed as a way forward failure of the bill will mean that Mr Ocampo will be free to take any action to bring the culprits of the PEV to book .The bill should also be presented to Mr Ocampo for his input
Posted November 05, 2009 05:33 PM
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Mr.Ocampo should move with speed:This is a Govt that has failed its people;It will be impossible to place a cat and mouse game with The ICC The Gov't has failed to put it's act together and due to its selfish political aspirations from both parties That kenyans set on eachother Then It needs to be pushed to do the right thing.Bravo Mr.Ocampo The Losy Glory of Kenya will be restored atlast