Tag Archives: William Ruto

Justice for Post-Election Violence in Kenya – An Obituary

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Mark Kersten

Champions of international accountability join with the survivors of human rights violations in Kenya to announce the premature death of justice for crimes perpetrated in the aftermath of the 2007 elections. Following the final death throes of the cases at … Continue reading →

Posted in International and Organized Crimes Division of Kenya, International Criminal Court (ICC), International Criminal Justice, Justice, Kenya, Kenya and the ICC | Tagged , , | 4 Comments

A Missed Trial or a Mistrial? The End of the ICC Cases against Ruto and Sang

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Mark Kersten

It’s over. Almost six years after the International Criminal Court (ICC) intervened to investigate those responsible for the 2007-08 post-election violence in Kenya, everyone of the Court’s targets has escaped judgement day. What started out as the “Ocampo Six” — … Continue reading →

Posted in International and Organized Crimes Division of Kenya, International Criminal Court (ICC), International Criminal Justice, Kenya, Kenya and the ICC | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

A Threat to Justice – Ruto Decision a Cautionary Tale on ICC Independence

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Mark Kersten

Elizabeth Evenson joins JiC for this take on recent developments in the cases against Kenya’s William Ruto and Joshua Arap Sang as well as the political appeasement of Kenya by states at the International Criminal Court. Elizabeth is senior international … Continue reading →

Posted in Assembly of States Parties, Guest Posts, International Criminal Court (ICC), International Criminal Justice, Kenya, Kenya and the ICC | Tagged , | 4 Comments

Kenya Gambled and Lost at the ICC’s yearly Conference – But it’s not Game Over Yet

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Mark Kersten

The African Group for Justice and Accountability (AGJA) had just been launched at one of the dozens of Assembly of States Parties (ASP) side events. There were a few minutes left and so, as the moderator of the event, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Assembly of States Parties, International Criminal Court (ICC), International Criminal Justice, Kenya, Kenya and the ICC | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

The Lesson the ICC Shouldn’t Learn in the Wake of Kenyatta

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Mark Kersten

This article was originally posted at Justice Hub. The long-dithering case against Uhuru Kenyatta at the International Criminal Court (ICC) finally came to an unceremonious conclusion this past week. In a long anticipated move, the Prosecution announced its case against the … Continue reading →

Posted in International Criminal Court (ICC), Kenya, Kenya and the ICC | Tagged , | 3 Comments

The ICC, Kenyatta and African States

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Mark Kersten

It has been a dramatic and remarkable few days at the International Criminal Court (ICC). For the first time ever, an elected President appeared before the Court. So concerned was Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta that, on the eve of his appearance … Continue reading →

Posted in Justice, Kenya, Kenya and the ICC | Tagged , | 8 Comments

Kenyatta’s Next Move: What Kenya Wants from the ICC

Posted on November 13, 2013 by Mark Kersten

Kenya’s dreams of getting the UN Security Council to defer the cases against President Uhuru Kenyatta and Vice President William Ruto have collapsed, at least for the time being. Key members of the Security Council aren’t willing to go for … Continue reading →

Posted in Deferral, International Criminal Court (ICC), Kenya, Kenya and the ICC | Tagged , | 10 Comments

Putting the ICC’s Kenya Cases on Ice

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Mark Kersten

Kenya wants the United Nations Security Council to halt the trials of President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto. With the African Union at its side, Kenya has asked the Security Council to temporarily defer ICC prosecutions through the … Continue reading →

Posted in Article 16, International Criminal Court (ICC), International Criminal Justice, Kenya, Kenya and the ICC, UN Security Council | Tagged , | 12 Comments

A Brand New Low: Ruto Blames the ICC For Westgate Tragedy

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Mark Kersten

By now, readers will be intimately aware with the ongoing and tragic crisis unfolding in Nairobi. According to reports, al-Shabab militants have barricaded themselves and hostages inside Westgate mall. Some 70 civilians have been killed with well over a hundred … Continue reading →

Posted in International Criminal Court (ICC), Justice, Kenya, Kenya and the ICC | Tagged , , | 16 Comments

The Price of Deference: Is the ICC Bowing to Pressure in the Kenya Cases?

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Mark Kersten

Thomas Obel Hansen joins JiC for this fascinating guest-post on the internal and external pressures facing the ICC in the Kenya cases. Thomas is an independent consultant and an assistant professor of international law with the United States International University in … Continue reading →

Posted in Burundi, Eritrea, ICC Prosecutor, International Criminal Court (ICC), Kenya, Kenya and the ICC, Rome Statute, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda | Tagged , , , | 20 Comments