PHOTO | VPPS Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka is received by Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi at the Addis Ababa National Palace on Friday evening.
By VPPSPosted Saturday, January 22 2011 at 21:00
In Summary
- Meles also agrees to convene a meeting of Igad to take common position on request to have six suspected Kenyans tried locally
Kenya has secured the support of the African Union Commission and Ethiopia in its bid to have the International Criminal Court defer the case against six Kenyans at the International Criminal Court and have them tried locally.
AU Commission chair Jean Ping endorsed Kenya’s request, saying it is within the realm of the rights of all ICC member states.
Kenya’s Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka has been on a tour of African states that the government wants to back the country’s request.
Mr Ping said it was right for Kenya to begin its request for a deferral at the AU even though the request is intended for the UN Security Council.Read More
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