Pre-Trial Chamber A is to only commit the case to trial if Bensouda proves that Gicheru corruptly influenced witnesses. Read MoreIf not, the court sitting at The Hague in The Netherlands is to close the case, ask the prosecution for additional evidence or amend the charges. The prosecution can file its reply to the defence submissions by March 22, and the Defence can reply by March 29. The prosecution is determined to take the case to full trial, unlike those against President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto that ended at the confirmation of charges stage. The case will set history at the ICC, given that unlike before, when three Pre-Trial Chamber judges were allocated cases, only Judge Alapin-Gansou is to handle the one on Gicheru.

Source: Standard Digital December 30, 2020 21:05 UTC