Can’t Khan can? Ruto lawyer now succeeds Bensouda as ICC top prosecutor

Deputy President William Ruto's lawyer during the ICC cases Karim Khan during a media briefing in Nairobi on April 6, 2016.[Jonah Onyango,Standard]

Deputy President William Ruto’s lawyer Karim Khan has finally taken over from Fatou Bensouda as the new Chief Prosecutor for the International Criminal Court (ICC).
 
The 51-year-old Briton replaces Bensouda for a nine-year term and all eyes will be on him as he has lawyer Paul Gicheru’s file in his in-tray. Gicheru is wanted by the ICC for allegedly influencing witnesses ICC had lined up against Ruto and journalist Joshua arap Sang.

In his inaugural speech, the new prosecutor said he wants to bring back accountability and hopes to work with countries that are not among the 123 members bound by the Rome Statute.