The International Criminal Court (ICC) has formally received a request by Azimio La Umoja One Kenya coalition to investigate the “killing and maiming” of its supporters by police. The Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) told the Sunday Nation that it has the letter detailing individuals the opposition says were killed or wounded by security officers. It cited Article 15 of the Rome Statute that bars it from making comments or sharing details of the information. “Under article 15 of the Rome Statute, any individual or group may send information (communication) on alleged crimes to the ICC prosecutor, who is duty bound to protect the confidentiality of the information received,” the OTP said. In that letter, has that been mentioned or is it just mentioning Koome?” he posed.

Source: The Star April 23, 2023 12:26 UTC