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Kenyan ICC Case: Frustrated ICC Prosecution tried to Badger their own Witness

September 6, 2014October 21, 2016 Global AuthorChile Eboe-Osuji, ICC, Kenyan Case, KENYATTA, VP Ruto

Trial judges of the International Criminal (ICC) have declined to declare Witness 604 a hostile prosecution witness, following an application by the prosecution and submissions by defense lawyers. Presiding Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji said on Friday that Trial Chamber V(a) was of the view the prosecution needed to question the witness further to explore the true and false parts of statements... Read More

Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni thinks there are lessons to be learnt from Malawi’s recent elections

July 3, 2014October 21, 2016 Global AuthorBurundi, east africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Jessie Kabwila, kenya, Leonard Mulekwa, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Museveni, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda

A three man delegation from the Uganda Electoral Commission spent a weeklong visit in Malawi to study voter education processes. Inspite of flaws in the Malawi recents elections the Ugandans believe there are still positive lessons to be learnt. Uganda has less than two years to prepare for the next national elections and this time, election officials say they want... Read More

Eritrea withdraw from Nations Cup qualification

March 30, 2014October 21, 2016 Global AuthorAfrican Nations Cup, Eritrea, football, Sports

(Reuters) – Eritrea, who have a history of players defecting when on international duty, have withdrawn from the African Nations Cup qualifiers, the Confederation of African Football said on Sunday. They were due to play newcomers South Sudan in one of two preliminary round fixtures in April. South Sudan now proceed to the next qualifying round in Mauritius. Seventeen players from the… Read More

Philips to establish Research & Innovation Hub in Kenya

March 21, 2014October 21, 2016 Global Authorafrica investments, kenya, Philips

NAIROBI, Kenya, March 21, 2014/ -- Royal Philips (http://www.philips.com) (AEX: PHI, NYSE: PHG) today announced the establishment of its Africa Innovation Hub in Nairobi, Kenya, which underlines the company’s commitment to invest in Africa. The Philips Africa Innovation Hub will work both on the creation of new inventions, as well as bringing these inventions to the market. The Philips Africa Innovation Hub will... Read More

ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda suffers serious jolt in Kenyan Prosecutions

February 23, 2014October 21, 2016 Global AuthorICC, kenya, Ms Fatou Bensouda, RUTO, Uhuru Kenyatta

Kenya: Nearly a half of the witnesses the prosecution lined up in the two Kenyan cases at the International Criminal Court have withdrawn, puncturing Ms Fatou Bensouda’s case. The ICC prosecutor had lined up 77 prosecution witnesses to testify against President Uhuru Kenyatta, his deputy William Ruto and Kass FM journalist Joshua Arap Sang. But of these, at least 30... Read More

President Kenyatta’s ICC trial postponed indefinitely

January 24, 2014October 21, 2016 Global AuthorICC, kenya, President Uhuru Kenyatta

Trial Chamber V(b) of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has postponed the trial of President Uhuru Kenyatta scheduled for February 5 indefinitely. The Trial Chamber will hold a status conference on Wednesday 5 February 2014 to address the issues raised by the parties and participants in relation to the Prosecution request for a 3-month adjournment. Read More

Uhuru Kenyatta praised for Mediating in South Sudan

December 29, 2013October 21, 2016 Global AuthorCleland Leshore, EAC, ICC, kenya, KENYATTA, South Sudan

According to Kenyan news reports South Sudanese Nationals living in Nairobi have lauded President Uhuru Kenyatta for spearheading mediation talks in South Sudan. The Kenyan President and his vice are embroiled with a human rights case at the ICC for their activities following earlier elections which erupted in senseless violence. Read More

Press Release: Raising youth awareness around health and sanitation issues

November 27, 2013 Global Authorafrica, Health, Madagascar, Miray Razanajatovo, YMCA, Youth in Africa

Youth, keep yourself clean; it reflects the place you live”. That was the main message the peer educators have delivered recently during the awareness-raising activity they have carried out at the URBANATIC Analamahitsy where young people have been invited to participate in a cultural and sporting event. Issues around health and sanitation have been identified as one of the root... Read More

Kenya plays hardball with envoys of countries backing the ICC case

November 22, 2013October 21, 2016 Global AuthorEuropean nations, France, ICC, kenya, KENYATTA, RUTO

ATLANTA — Kenya is punishing nations backing the International Criminal Court, where President Uhuru Kenyatta faces trial for crimes against humanity, by keeping those countries envoys in limbo while they wait for accreditation. European nations had threatened to keep diplomatic contact with newly elected Kenyatta to a minimum due to the looming trial at The Hague-based court. Read More

Kenyan VP William Ruto to attend most of his trial so rules ICC Appeals Chamber

October 25, 2013October 21, 2016 Global AuthorBurundi, Eritrea, ICC, Judge Sang-Hyun Song.Tanzania, kenya, Rwanda, VP Wiiliam Ruto

Today, 25 October 2013, the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC or Court), seized for the first time of a question on the interpretation of article 63(1) of the Court’s Statute, ruled that the absence of an accused person from trial is permissible under exceptional circumstances if the accused has explicitly waived his right to be present at... Read More

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