File | NATION Head of Civil Service Francis Muthaura (centre) arrives at the International Criminal Court for the initial appearance.
By OLIVER MATHENGE omathenge@ke.nationmedia.com
Posted Tuesday, April 19 2011 at 22:00
Posted Tuesday, April 19 2011 at 22:00
In Summary
- In his application, Ocampo wants evidence disclosure to be put on hold until Chamber makes decision on the admissibility challenge
International Criminal Court judge Ekaterina Trendafilova is considering up to four submissions on the Kenyan case even as the defence awaits the calendar to be followed in the disclosure of evidence.
The judge is expected to evaluate submissions made on Monday by the defence and the prosecution to come up with the calendar that will be followed during the disclosure of evidence.
Key among these applications is one by prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo who wants the disclosure of evidence to be put on hold until the Chamber makes a decision on an admissibility challenge filed by the Kenyan Government.
Mr Moreno-Ocampo argues that the disclosure of the identities of witnesses increases their exposure to risk, and should be done only after a final decision on the admissibility challenge is rendered.
The judge is also waiting for submissions by the prosecution, defence and victims on the Kenyan Government challenge to the admissibility of the cases.
The different teams have until April 28 to make their submissions before the Chamber deals with the challenge.
Another application is also by the prosecutor in which he is seeking additional conditions for the six suspects — Mr William Ruto, Mr Henry Kosgey, Mr Joshua Sang, Mr Uhuru Kenyatta, Mr Francis Muthaura and Maj-Gen Hussein Ali.
Also on judge Trendafilova’s desk are the responses by the defence to the application by the prosecutor on the new conditions.
The six have asked the Pre-Trial Chamber to reject the application, terming the new conditions “unnecessary”.
According to the defence teams, the earlier conditions imposed by the ICC had not been breached to warrant imposing new and tougher conditions.
Mr Moreno-Ocampo wants the six to be appearing in person before the Chamber at least once every six months.
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justice is not in condeming just six individual,who never contested for any presidential post,its simply resetling the post poll victim and reconciliation because so many people were involved
ReplyDeleteWell what are we waiting for? Who is stopping us from resettling the victims and reconciling the affected communities-who?
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