Kenya UN ambassador seeks dismissal of ICC charges against president
May 12, 2013
Kenya's ambassador to the UN, Macharia Kamau, has sent a letter to the UN Security Council asking that the International Criminal Court (ICC) charges against Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and Vice President William Ruto be dismissed, accusing the ICC of lack of impartiality, threatening regional s....... [more] 
ICC postpones trial of Kenya vice president
May 7, 2013
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday postponed the trial of Kenyan Vice President William Ruto and journalist Joshua Arap Sang. The trial was previously postponed and was scheduled to begin May 28. A new trial date will be set after the status conference on May 14. The prosecution is see....... [more]
ICC judge withdraws from case against Kenya president
April 28, 2013
A judge overseeing the International Criminal Court (ICC) case of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta requested on Saturday to be excused from hearing the case while leveling sharp criticism at prosecutors handling the case. Kenyatta and his deputy president William Ruto are facing ICC charges of crimes....... [more]
Convicted terrorist resentenced to life for 1998 US embassy bombings
April 24, 2013
A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Tuesday resentenced Wadih El-Hage to life in prison for his role in the 1998 bombing of two US embassies in Tanzania and Kenya. El-Hage was permitted to speak before the sentencing, where he complained that the jury was biase....... [more]
Kenya top court releases ruling upholding presidential election results
April 16, 2013
Kenya's Supreme Court on Tuesday released a 113-page judgment upholding the results of the March presidential election. The court unanimously upheld the results last month but just released its reasoning, finding that the process was flawed but not illegal. The results of the March 4 election, in wh....... [more]
ICC indictee Kenyatta sworn in as fourth president of Kenya
April 9, 2013
Uhuru Kenyatta was sworn in as the fourth president of Kenya Tuesday. Kenyatta, who is the son of Kenya's first president Jomo Kenyatta, was elected in a closely contested race with 50.07 percent of the vote. Kenyatta is currently facing International Criminal Court (ICC) charges of crimes against....... [more]
Kenya Supreme Court upholds presidential election results
March 31, 2013
Kenya's Supreme Court ruled on Saturday that the results of the country's presidential election earlier this month are valid, confirming that Uhuru Kenyatta, the son of Kenya's first president Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, will be the next president. The unanimous verdict by the court stated that the electio....... [more]
Kenya high court orders vote recount in presidential election
March 25, 2013
The Supreme Court of Kenya on Monday ordered scrutiny of two documents used to tally votes in the March 4 presidential election and ordered a recount of all votes from 22 polling stations. The Coalition for Reform and Democracy (CORD) and two other groups reportedly petitioned the court for a recoun....... [more]
Kenya high court demands silence over 2013 election case
March 21, 2013
The Supreme Court of Kenya on Wednesday ordered the parties involved in the March 4 election dispute to restrain from making public statements with regard to the case. The court also warned civic groups and journalists that they could face punishment for biased statements that could undermine the co....... [more]
Kenya presidential candidate asks ICC to withdraw charges
March 18, 2013
Counsel for Kenyan politician Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to drop the charges against his client for lack of evidence. The request came amid the withdrawal of charges against Francis Muthaura on Monday. The prosecution filed a notice last week to withdraw ch....... [more]
Kenya PM Raila Odinga appeals election results
March 17, 2013
Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Friday appealed the results of Kenya's 2013 election to Kenya's Supreme Court. Kenya's election commission declared Uhuru Kenyatta, son of Kenya's first president Mzee Jomo Kenyatta, the winner of the nation's 2013 presidential election earlier this month. Odin....... [more]
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