Attorney General not doing enough to ensure Ruto, Sang are freed

I concur with MPs allied to URP, who said that the Government has not shown its seriousness in addressing the cases facing Deputy President William Ruto and radio journalist Joshua Sang.

After the case facing President Uhuru Kenyatta was dropped, Attorney General Githu Muigai backed down in pursuing the matter. Prof Muigai at one point almost shed tears while pursuing the case facing President Kenyatta, but the same spirit has not been seen in the cases facing Ruto and Sang.

There should be no be discrimination on how the cases are being handled if we are to remain united. The National Alliance and URP should work together in ensuring the cases facing the duo are dropped.

Even the manner in which the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is handling the matter shows that there is no more seriousness.

Instead of Jubilee leaders trading accusations and counter accusations over the matter, they should come together and take a common stand.

On the other hand, ICC judges should stop playing politics.

Allowing the use of recanted evidence shows that the ICC is no longer interested in the truth over the matter and politics has taken centre stage.

That manner in which ICC Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda continues to handle the matter shows that she is desperately pursuing a hidden agenda.

More than 15 witnesses had admitted to the judges that they lied in Ruto’s case, and we wonder what kind of wonders these judges are waiting for before dropping the cases.

Ms Bensouda at one time in her application admitted that the case she has presented to the court might not be strong enough to get a conviction.

To show that the case facing the DP is politically motivated, former ICC prosecutor Moreno Ocampo claimed that some diplomats asked him to do more to prevent Kenyatta and Ruto from contesting the last elections. Why does ICC seem unshaken by such statements?

It is discouraging that five years have been wasted and these cases are going nowhere.

If the manner in which witnesses have resolved to withdraw from the case are anything to go by, then it has become evidently clear that they were coached to testify against the deputy president.

A majority of the witnesses had been made to believe that the process they were engaging in was neutral and aimed at achieving justice for post-election violence victims, but they later realise the process has everything to do with politics. Some have even been advised to lie before the court.

But for the sake of fairness plus judicial efficiency and economy, the core of the prosecution case should be tested at the outset of trial, particularly when the defence has sound reason to believe that this core is rotten.

As Mr Ocampo was fully aware about the far-reaching implications of his recent revelations, he should be compelled to shed more light on the recent revelations that some diplomats asked him to ensure Ruto and Uhuru do not contest the 2013 polls. Those who wanted Ocampo to bar Uhuru and Ruto from participating in the polls should be prosecuted.