African Bloc Backs Kenyan Bid to Try Election Violence Suspects
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The African Union’s top official backed a push by Kenya to try six people suspected of instigating post-election violence in a domestic court, saying the International Criminal Court’s pursuit of the case is undermining African support for the tribunal.
Almost three years after a disputed presidential election triggered ethnic violence that killed 1,500 people in the East African nation, no one has been convicted for orchestrating the crimes. Luis Moreno-Ocampo, chief prosecutor at the Hague-based ICC, requested on Dec. 15 that charges of crimes against humanity be filed against Finance Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and five other Kenyans over their alleged role in the attacks.