Bensouda jets in Monday

Written By:Wangari Kanyogo,    Posted: Sun, Oct 21, 2012

Bensouda will be making a 5 day familiarization tour of Kenya International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda arrives in the country Monday for her first official trip to Kenya as the Prosecutor of the Hague-based court. Bensouda will be making a 5 day familiarization tour of Kenya and especially the hotspots of violence that rocked the country after the disputed presidential election in January 2008. She is scheduled to meet President Mwai Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga including other government officials. Bensouda will be the prosecutor in the case pitting four Kenyans accused of bearing the greatest responsibility over the infamous post election violence.  She is expected to visit most affected areas by the post poll chaos including Naivasha, Nakuru and Kiambaa where she will meet the victims still living in IDP camps. According to the itinerary of the ICC prosecutor she will address a press conference on arrival where she will explain her visit to Kenya. Tuesday she will pay a courtesy call on the two principals at Harambee house  and also meet several government officials. Among the key issues expected to be addressed during her visit is Kenya's progress in judicial reforms, witness protection and the cooperation of Kenya with the ICC. Bensouda's visit also coincides with the warming up of the campaign season involving two ICC suspects Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and Eldoret North Legislator William Ruto whose fate at The Hague remains uncertain. The prosecutor will be accompanied by the Head of the Jurisdiction, Complimentarity and Cooperation Phakiso Mochochoko and Shamiso Mbizvo who is the Cooperation Adviser.  Bensouda will again address the media on Friday after wrapping up her tour.