FILE | NATION. Head of Civil Service Francis Muthaura (left) and Government Spokesman Alfred Mutua address the Press after Ocampo released the list of the suspects of Kenya's post-election violence, December 15, 2010.
Posted Wednesday, January 12 2011 at 13:12
In Summary
- Head of Civil Service Francis Muthaura says there is no informal secretariat or 'think tank' established at the Office of the President to subvert the ICC.
- Government Spokesman Alfred Mutua says State reviewing whether to hire lawyers to defend six suspects listed by ICC Chief Prosecutor Louis Moreno Ocampo.
Head of Public Service and secretary to the Cabinet Francis Muthaura on Wednesday denied the existence of a secret team in the Office of the President tasked to subvert the International Criminal Court.
In a statement sent to the Press, Mr Muthaura, said there was "no informal secretariat or 'think tank' established at the Office of the President to subvert the ICC," contrary to reports appearing in a section of the media.
"The Government has formal institutions within which it transparently discharges its core mandate and thus Government cannot discharge its legal and Constitutional duties informally."
This came as Kenya's government admitted it may pay for the legal defence of the six suspects of the ICC, but indicated that the issue was still under review.
While discounting the figure of Sh4.7 billion cost as "totally inaccurate and exaggerated," Government spokesman Alfred Mutua said any decision regarding the issue would be done in accordance with the Constitution.
"The Government wishes to clarify that the figures reported in the media as the legal fees for the defence of Government Officials mentioned by International Criminal Court Prosecutor, Luis-Moreno Ocampo, are mere speculations and far from reality."
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