A non-governmental organization has appealed to the new ICC prosecutor Karim Khan to monitor the political situation in Kenya ahead of the 2022 general election. The Prosecutor must warn anyone who commits, orders, incites, encourages or contributes, in any other way, to the commission of Rome Statute crimes, is liable to prosecution by the ICC," Ndung'u said. He said state impunity and abuse of state power is on the rise and should not be allowed to prevail. It is also important to observe that Kenya remains an ICC Situation since 2011 cases have never been closed though vacated," he said. On the contrary, it should strengthen the rule of law and the fight against impunity," Ndung'u said.

Source: The Star February 19, 2021 09:22 UTC