Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Mixed reactions greet ICC ruling




Written By:KNA,    Posted: Mon, Jan 23, 2012
Business went as usual in most parts of the country before and after the confirmation hearing(File Picture)
Kenyans across the country have expressed varied reactions regarding the confirmation of charges against Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta, William Ruto, Joshua Arap Sang and Francis Muthaura.
A cross section of Mombasa residents have called on fellow Kenyans to maintain the peace following the confirmation of charges against four of the six suspects at The Hague based International Criminal Court (ICC).
Mwashome, who was also interviewed, stated that the ruling will in retrospect serve to remind Kenyans that unless citizens remain united as a country, we will all burn under the banner of tribalism.
"Unless the IDPs are resettled expeditiously the course of justice to correct the wrongs of the 2008 post-election violence the ICC process will be an exercise in futility" Mwashome remarked.'
In Nakuru the ICC's confirmation of charges against the four Kenyans suspected to bear the greatest responsibility during the post poll chaos in 2007/2008 enlisted varied reactions.
One of the residents Mugoywia Abiniza said that the ICC confirmation of charges does not affect ethnic communities but the cases are against individuals.
He asked Kenyans to leave the proceedings to ICC courts to vindicate the four whose charges were confirmed on Monday.
‘Nakuru is calm, no cause for alarm and the tension expected is not there,' observed Abiniza.
A round-up by KNA showed that while some Iten residents have approved the ruling, an equal number of others think otherwise.
Most of those interviewed by KNA expressed dissatisfaction with the court ruling saying since the suspects were charged collectively, the court ought to have committed all the six suspects to trial or dismiss the accusations.
Those who uphold the court's decision said victims of the post-election violence have ultimately received justice.
The confirmation ruling was received with calm by Bureti residents who believe the suspects will escape from the charges when they go on full trial.
The residents trooped to cyber cafes, hotels and shops to get update on the ICC ruling.
Those interviewed by KNA were apprehensive that "the ICC was not being fair to the Kass FM radio presenter Joshua Sang in confirming him as a key perpetrator in the 2007-08 post-election violence.
In Migori the verdict elicited mixed reactions from wananchi.Whereas others welcomed the verdict and asked Finance Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and PS Francis Muthaura to resign from their posts, to others justice had not been done.
Mr Tobius Otieno said he was happy that victims of post election violence were now going to see justice dispensed after a long period of suffering in camps and to those who lost their beloved ones and property during the 2007/2008 mayhem.
"Although I did not expect Mr Sang to be on the list of those proceeding with their cases to full trial, the results are just like I had predicted," said Mr Oloo Oyuga, a resident of Oyani village.
Those not happy with the verdict argued that that Eldoret North MP William Ruto and deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta should not be barred from contesting the presidency in the forthcoming elections saying they have not been proved guilty.
There was general disappointment following the confirmation of charges against Eldoret North legislator William Ruto in Eldoret town and other three suspects, but locals remained calm with many expressing confidence that it's only a matter of time before their leader is vindicated.
While lauding the ruling NCCK said the four are not presumed guilty and due process of the law should be allowed to proceed to conclusion, sentiments echoed by Amnesty International which has called for the speedy setting up of the court to try the four.
The Hague-based court committed William Ruto, Joshua Sang, Uhuru Kenyatta and Francis Muthaura to trial while dismissing the charges against Henry Kosgey and Hussein Ali.

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