Kenya parliament holds emergency debate on ICC pull-out
The African Union wants the ICC to drop the charges against Uhuru Kenyatta. APKenya\’s parliament began action Thursday to withdraw from the International Criminal Court, just before the country\’s president and deputy president face trial at The Hague for allegedly inciting postelection violence.
Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto are both accused of orchestrating violence after Kenya\’s 2007 elections. About 1,200 people were killed in the unrest.
Both men deny the accusations and have pledged to cooperate with the Hague-based tribunal. The proceedings against them will proceed no matter how the Kenyan parliament votes.
Ruto\’s trial is scheduled to begin next week.
Tribunal prosecutors say relatives of witnesses have been approached with bribes and threats before the trials.
Source: Agencies
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