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How President Uhuru Kenyatta case in Hague turned into trial fiasco

President Uhuru Kenyatta receive a bouquet of flowers on arrival in New York to attend the UN summit (Photo: PSCU)

NAIROBI, KENYA: President Uhuru Kenyatta could be in The Hague’s courtroom on October 8 or get leeway to follow the proceedings via video link in Nairobi but one thing is certain; the case has lost steam and even Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda has conceded.

The International Criminal Court (ICC) serious crimes trial specifically against the President has suffered endless strings of jolts, particularly as regards witnesses, but five months after he crossed the one-year-mark into his rule, the case appears to be in serious jeopardy and could be headed for closure over lack of evidence.

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