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NAIROBI – President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto will continue cooperating with the International Criminal Court (ICC), State House spokesman Manoah Esipisu has said.
However, Esipisu said the cooperation must be within the context of the country’s Constitutional requirements.
In his inaugural media briefing yesterday at State House, Esipisu said the President watched the opening arguments by ICC Prosecutor and defence lawyers with a lot of interest.
“In the past few days, many of you have sent me messages concerning matters in The Hague. But you will understand that this is a matter about which I can say little to nothing. I can certainly tell you that it was a distressful day for the President,” said Esipisu.
He said the President was deeply saddened by the whole ICC episode considering that promotion of national cohesion and unity has been at the heart of his approach to politics.
On both Houses of Parliament voting for Kenya to opt out of the Rome Statute, Esipisu pointed out that the government will remain sensitive to voices of the people as articulated by their elected representatives. – Daily Nation.
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Bongani Ndlovu