Kenya prosecutor urges court to freeze assets of Rwandan war crimes suspect
May 7, 2008
[JURIST] Kenyan Chief Prosecutor Keriako Tobiko Tuesday asked the country's high court to freeze the assets of wealthy Hutu businessman and Rwandan war crimes suspect Felicien Kabuga [Trial Watch profile; ICTR materials]. Kabuga is accused of funding Rwandan militias that killed more than 800,000.... [more] 
Two Kenya top court judges fired for corruption
May 3, 2008
[JURIST] Two judges of Kenya's High Court [constitutional provisions], the court's top judicial authority, were fired from their positions Friday after two investigatory tribunals found them guilty of corruption. The judges had already been suspended while their cases were reviewed. A third High.... [more]
Kenya rights group accuses military of torture during rebel crackdown
April 28, 2008
[JURIST] Kenyan military forces tortured over 4,000 suspected rebels in a recent crackdown against the Sabaot Land Defence Force (SLDF), according to a report released Monday by human rights group Independent Medico-Legal Unit (IMLU) [advocacy website]. The group accused soldiers of crimes against.... [more]
Guantanamo detainee charged in 1998 US African embassy attacks
March 31, 2008
[JURIST] The US Department of Defense Monday charged [DOD press release; charge sheet, PDF] Guantanamo Bay [JURIST news archive] detainee Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani [BBC profile] with several terrorism-related counts under the Military Commissions Act of 2006 [PDF text] stemming from his alleged.... [more]
UN rights report urges Kenya against amnesty for human rights violators
March 19, 2008
[JURIST] Kenya [JURIST news archive] should not grant amnesty to anyone who committed human rights violations in the wake of December's disputed presidential election [JURIST report], according to a report [PDF text; press release] issued Wednesday by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for.... [more]
Kenya parliament approves power-sharing agreement in bid to end violence
March 18, 2008
[JURIST] The Parliament of Kenya [official website] Tuesday voted unanimously to approve a power-sharing agreement [JURIST report] between Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki [official profile] and opposition leader Raila Odinga [campaign profile]. The Kenya Accord and Reconciliation Act 2008 [text],.... [more]
Kenya election violence planned by local leaders: HRW report
March 17, 2008
[JURIST] The violence that wracked Kenya after the nation's disputed 2007 presidential election [JURIST report] was carefully organized by "local leaders, politicians, and businessmen from all sides," according to a report [HRW materials; press release] released Monday by Human Rights Watch.... [more]
Kenya president appoints commission to investigate election results
March 13, 2008
[JURIST] Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki [official profile] has established a panel to investigate the December 2007 disputed presidential election [JURIST report] that sparked violence in this country, according to a Thursday statement from his office. The panel is expected to probe the election's.... [more]
Kenya parliament considers power-sharing deal
March 6, 2008
[JURIST] The Parliament of Kenya [official website] met Thursday to discuss a power sharing deal [JURIST report] between Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki [official profile] and opposition candidate Raila Odinga [campaign profile] that could put an end the violence that began in the wake of December's.... [more]
Kenya opposition threatens protests unless progress made on new constitution
February 20, 2008
[JURIST] Kenyan opposition leaders said Wednesday that they would begin renewed demonstrations next week if the government does not make progress on writing a new constitution. Negotiations between Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki [official profile] and opposition candidate Raila Odinga [campaign.... [more]
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