Ocampo meets the cabinet

International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo

KiN Reports

The International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo is meeting members of the cabinet and security bosses at a Nairobi hotel. The first meeting is between Ocampo and the two men who headed the security forces during the post election. The second meeting scheduled for today involves a Cabinet committee appointed to deal with issues relating to the ICC.

The meetings seek to find avenues deemed appropriate to locate and possibly punish those directly involved in the events that led to the deaths of over 1,200 people and displaced hundreds of thousands. Among those summoned are Major General Hussein Ali, who headed the Police force during the period and Administration Police Commandant Kinuthia Mbugua. The Waki report blamed most of the reported deaths during the post elction violence on trigger-happy police officers. Major Ali and Commandant Mbugua are therefore expected to shed light on (among other issues) the 'extra-judicial killings' in Mt. Elgon.

Let justice be done:

In the words of Energy minister Kiraitu Murungi, who is secretary general of PNU said: "We cannot stop Ocampo now. From a criminal law perspective, every Kenyan is innocent until proved guilty by the ICC process."....and "As a party we cannot support impunity. Anybody found to have committed offences would have to carry their own cross."