The Judiciary demands justice from Kenyans, says Chief Justice Willy Mutunga

Written by ICJ Kenya on 29 April 2013.

Dr Willy Mutunga Recently the Judiciary, and particularly the Supreme Court, has been the target of attacks from Kenyans. We have been the target of attacks, slander, libel, and outright indecent, vulgar, and unacceptable abuses (Tanzanians term such abuses MATUSI YA NGUONI). Indeed, today a Kenyan gleefully tweeted that s/he wishes I had died instead of the late Mutula Kilonzo. We are human beings and we hurt, too. We have families that are hurting because of these attacks.

ICJ Kenya to convene third democratization video conference on governance

Written by ICJ Kenya on 15 April 2013.

Nairobi, Kenya: On Thursday 18^th April, ICJ Kenya together with African Freedom of Information Center (AFIC) based in Kampala, The Center for Media Studies and Peace Building (CEMESP), the World Bank and the Open Government Partnership Civil Society Coordinator will hold their third democratization Video Conference at the United Nations Gigiri offices in Nairobi.

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Sudan's Bashir not travelling to Chad

Written by ICJ Kenya on 10 April 2013.

President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan will not travel to Chad Wednesday to attend to the Great Green Wall summit which the Chadian government abruptly postponed it.

According to the Sudan Tribune, Chad president Idriss Deby reportedly asked for the postponement due to conflicting schedules of participating leaders.

"In the meeting we just had, the president [Deby] proposed moving forward the date...because the calendar for the various Heads of States is packed." said the Chadian Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation Dandé Laoubelé at the end of a meeting between Deby and African ministers.

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Uhuru Leadership Should Uphold Rights and Obligations - Cooperate With ICC, Protect Bill of Rights

Written by ICJ Kenya on 10 April 2013.

Nairobi, Kenya: President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy, William Ruto, have been urged to ensure full cooperation with the International Criminal Court by the Human Rights Watch.

In a press statement released on Tuesday, same day the two were sworn in as President and Deputy they said their new government should also uphold and protect the bill of rights in Kenya’s constitution.

“Kenyatta and Ruto should be held to their promises to attend their trials before the ICC,” said Elizabeth Evenson, senior international justice counsel at Human Rights Watch. “As president of an ICC member country, Kenyatta should also ensure that his government provides the cooperation it owes the ICC and the support it needs. Victims of Kenya’s post-election violence and their families have already waited more than five years for justice.”

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Will Kenya uphold its legal obligation to arrest the Sudanese leader?

Written by ICJ Kenya on 08 April 2013.

Nairobi, Kenya: Sudan President Omar Hassan al-Bashir is expected in Kenya on Monday to be among the 54 African dignitaries to participate in the inauguration ceremony of Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday.

According to the Akbar al-Youm newspaper, Bashir will head from Kenya to Chad after the inauguration to attend the Greenbelt Conference of the Community of Sahel-Saharan States which was re-scheduled from March 18, 2013.

However, Al-Bashir is sought by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for allegedly using government-backed militia to carry out atrocities against the local population, including the destruction of hundreds of villages, the murder of thousands of people and the rape and assault of thousands of women and girls in Sudan's Darfur region.

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