Kenya has asked the UN Security Council to end President Uhuru Kenyatta and other international criminal court proceedings, but said on Thursday that the requirements of the Council diplomats discussed the case of the 15 member states of the body can not stop.
The Security Council is the only one able to defer the International Criminal Court proceedings, a year, ten years ago set up under Article 16 of the Hague Court Rome Statute and the need for the Council to adopt a resolution to do this.
"Kenyans believed to be a little bizarre, said:" parliamentary senior diplomats on condition of anonymity, who speak because they are in effect asking the Security Council to do something, it does not have the power to do.
Kenyatta and Vice President William Ruto ICC prosecutor initially charged with planning tribal violence after the 2007 election, about 1,200 people were killed among the six suspects. Kenyatta and Ruto have pleaded not guilty to the charges.
A letter to the Council, Kenya, Kenyatta's trial the viability and continuity of the state should be self-evident. "Kenyatta's trial is due to start in July.
"The delegation is to ask the non-renewal., Kenya wrote:" The delegation is to require immediate termination of the case did not have much without further ado, to the Security Council in The Hague.
Council discussed the requirements on Thursday. Council senior diplomat said, it is impossible to make a "broad support" postponement of the hearing Kenyatta - who was elected in March - a year.
Monday postponed the trial of the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity, Ruto said it hopes to hold a further hearing, the prosecution and defense. Ruto last month asked the International Criminal Court to postpone the start of the trial to his legal team more time to prepare.
 
 



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