41 thoughts on “Watch ICC Live: Ruto, Kosgey and Sang (Ocampo Six) Confirmation Hearing”
I do not hate Kikuyus ,i love them so much and thats why i have a home in Nyandarua district. It would be wise to stop defending the evil that was planned by a few bad apples from a particular community.If they had not planned to steal the elections then there would have been no problems in 2007.Once these bad apples are uprooted from society then the 42 tribes will be once again left in peace and love.
Akalamidi you have a very good point. Although, please allow me to state the fact that the figures representing ODM votes from Central province (Hence the Agikuyu community) are simply jaw-dropping. Which is to say, it would be unfair to single them out as a community for ‘stealing the elections.’ As usual, it is usually a few individuals who cause problems for the majority and I share the opinion that this ICC process is a significant stride towards ending impunity.
I vividly recall partying like crazy and strolling the streets of Nairobi on the night of new year 2007 along with some other friends from the diaspora. And Kenyans (yes Kenyans… 41 tribes and 1 lifestyle to be particular) swarmed the streets. News reporters were not hesitant to capture the spectacle. An estimated 100,000 people were roaming the city that night and despite all that, minimal chaos if any. On the contrary, most people were in either in high spirits or a very jovial mood or a combination of both.
Shock to me, however neighbours started slaughtering neighbours just a year down the line…
However there were rumours of war escalating to a calibre of the magnitude of the Rwanda and Burundi genocide.. I just totally fail to grasp that.
And victims are still calling on more charges to be pinned against the masterminds and suspects.
May justice prevail. Alutta continua
Commentator #5: it is vital that you first read a comment, understand it clearly, then respond. I did not condemn any particular tribe in toto as you projected in your response, but wrote: “the evil that was planned by a few bad apples from a particular community”.
I do not see anywhere in my comment any sentence blaming a certain tribe collectively. I quote you: “Which is to say, it would be unfair to single them out as a community for ‘stealing the elections.’”
It is sometimes wise to stick to your opinion other than issuing a ‘dead on arrival’ rejoinder citing your own imagination.
WATCH THIS VIDEO AND SEE HOW THE WESTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES WERE BUILD AND DEVELOPED BY WEALTH LOOTEN FROM AFRICA>THE WORST BRUTALITIES WERE DOME AND COMMITTED BY THE BELGIUMS(HOLLAND) UNDER KING LEOPOLD!THE CONGOLESE NATIVES WERE FROGGED TO DEATH AND HANGED IN MILLIONS>http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article17693.htm
This Country Kenya has been Jinxed Pipeline Exploading /Buses carrying People and Animals(Cows) put together Perished in River Ewaso-Nyiro where Crockdiles fed on their fresh !Search for nine bodies at Ewaso Ngiro continues Monday, 12 September 2011 00:04 BY HUSSEIN SALESA
TRAPPED: A lorry that plunged into the river. Photo/Hussein Urah
The search for the bodies of the nine people who perished at the Gotu bridge in Ewaso Nyiro River last week has been intensified. The government dispatched hundreds of police officers and a chopper to search for the bodies along the river banks. Merti DC Chedotum Kamunyan said none of the bodies has been traced three days since the search was launched.
Also missing were two G3 rifles and 40 rounds of ammunition belonging to the escorts who perished. Four cows in the truck have since died while six others are still in the lorry that is yet to be pulled out of the river. Yesterday, the search team said the effort was hampered by the raging river and presence of hundreds of crocodiles.
The locals, including relatives and friends, have joined the search along the river. Isiolo South MP Abul Bahari Ali who joined the rescue effort said that was the biggest tragedy to ever hit Isiolo. He said more than 15 people have perished in the bridge for the last four months as communities struggle to get to the other end of the river.
He accused the government of being insensitive to the plight of the communities. He urged the government to honour their pledge of building a stronger bridge. Bahari appealed to the Ministry of rRoads to intervene and avert further loss of life. President Kibaki had pledged Sh40 million for the construction of the Gotu bridge during a tour of the region.
SCHEDULE FOR THE CONFIRMATION OF CHARGES HEARING IN THE CASE OF The Prosecutor v Francis Kirimi Muthaura, Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta and Mohammed Hussein Ali
NAIROBI, Kenya Sep 14 – The International Criminal Court has directed three Kenyan suspects who are to appear for confirmation of charges hearings next week to submit written applications challenging the jurisdiction and admissibility of their cases by Monday.
Presiding Judge of Pre-Trial Chamber II Ekaterina Trendafilova said the applications which the three suspects intend to file will, however, not affect the scheduled hearings which kick off on September 21.
The defense teams of Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta, Civil Service Head Francis Muthaura and that of former Police Commissioner Hussein Ali have written to the court on their intention to challenge jurisdiction and admissibility of the charges they are facing at The Hague.
Kenyatta and Ali had indicated that they intend to challenge both jurisdiction and admissibility while Muthaura declared he will only challenge the jurisdiction of his case.
“The single judge considers it imperative that these applications, if any, are received before the start of the Hearing, by no later than Monday, 19 September 2011 at 1600hrs,” Justice Trendafilova ruled.
She added that “it will not be necessary that they [applications] are addressed orally at the courtroom sessions of the hearing” which implies that the admissibility challenges will not in any way affect the scheduled hearing.
The Kenyan government has previously lost a case challenging the admissibility of cases against the three suspects and their counterparts – legislators William Ruto (Eldoret) Henry Kosgey (Tinderet) and journalist Joshua arap Sang who all recently returned to the country on conclusion of a hearing for the confirmation of their charges.
The judge’s Wednesday ruling also termed as pre-mature an application by both Kenyatta and Ali who wanted to be allocated extra time during the confirmation of charges hearing to cross-examine all witnesses testifying against them.
“At this stage, the single judge considers this request as premature as it will depend wholly on whether the witness, called by one suspect, in his/her testimony will touch upon certain issues which concem or implicate the other suspect(s),” the ruling said noting that “additional time has therefore not been allotted in general to each defence team for the examination of each witness called by the other respective defence teams.”
In declining Kenyatta and Ali’s request, the judge however warned the suspects that a schedule of the hearing issued to them earlier “is subject to change if developments in the proceedings necessitate it.”
Such changes usually arise from time that is needed for resolving technical matters, such as shifting from public to closed or private sessions and calling witnesses as was the case when three suspects in the first case appeared.
“Thus, the single judge expects the parties to be prepared at any time and to be flexible as well,” she ruled.
ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo has named six Kenyans, including the three as possible masterminds of the post election violence of 2008 which claimed the lives of atleast 1,500 people and displaced half a million others.
In her ruling, Justice Trendafilova further warned the three suspects scheduled to appear in The Hague next week with their lawyers to avoid wasting time on unnecessary arguments during the proceedings.
“The single judge recalls the limited purpose of the hearing and reminds all parties and participants to avoid repetitive arguments and to confine themselves to what is strictly necessary so that the Chamber, which has carefully read all the material available, discharge its functions pursuant to article 61(7) of the Statute,” she warned.
She said she also expects the Prosecutor and the defence to organi se their arguments and presentation of evidence following the Draft Model Chart appended to the 6 April 2011 Decision starting with the contextual elements of crimes against humanity, the specific constituent elements of the crimes charged and finally the individual criminal responsibility of each suspect.
Parties intending to present audio or video material as part of their evidence have been ordered to liaise ahead of time with the Court Registry so that the proceedings can unfold smoothly.
Eldoret North MP William Ruto has reportedly forked out Sh300 million to buy himself a chopper, sourced from France and set to arrive in a few weeks. Three pilots — all retired from the Air Force — have also been recruited to join the staff. Two of them are reportedly under training in France to familiarise themselves with the AS350 B3, the first ever to land on Mt Everest. The seven-seater has a maximum load of 5000 pounds and is one of the very powerful choppers which can overcome bad weather and with a speed of 157 knots.
I do not hate Kikuyus ,i love them so much and thats why i have a home in Nyandarua district. It would be wise to stop defending the evil that was planned by a few bad apples from a particular community.If they had not planned to steal the elections then there would have been no problems in 2007.Once these bad apples are uprooted from society then the 42 tribes will be once again left in peace and love.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrj40r7Xaqc&feature=related
Akalamidi you have a very good point. Although, please allow me to state the fact that the figures representing ODM votes from Central province (Hence the Agikuyu community) are simply jaw-dropping. Which is to say, it would be unfair to single them out as a community for ‘stealing the elections.’ As usual, it is usually a few individuals who cause problems for the majority and I share the opinion that this ICC process is a significant stride towards ending impunity.
I vividly recall partying like crazy and strolling the streets of Nairobi on the night of new year 2007 along with some other friends from the diaspora. And Kenyans (yes Kenyans… 41 tribes and 1 lifestyle to be particular) swarmed the streets. News reporters were not hesitant to capture the spectacle. An estimated 100,000 people were roaming the city that night and despite all that, minimal chaos if any. On the contrary, most people were in either in high spirits or a very jovial mood or a combination of both.
Shock to me, however neighbours started slaughtering neighbours just a year down the line…
However there were rumours of war escalating to a calibre of the magnitude of the Rwanda and Burundi genocide.. I just totally fail to grasp that.
And victims are still calling on more charges to be pinned against the masterminds and suspects.
May justice prevail. Alutta continua
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQoj9tRR86c
Commentator #5: it is vital that you first read a comment, understand it clearly, then respond. I did not condemn any particular tribe in toto as you projected in your response, but wrote: “the evil that was planned by a few bad apples from a particular community”.
I do not see anywhere in my comment any sentence blaming a certain tribe collectively. I quote you: “Which is to say, it would be unfair to single them out as a community for ‘stealing the elections.’”
It is sometimes wise to stick to your opinion other than issuing a ‘dead on arrival’ rejoinder citing your own imagination.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ty6_iDQEDk&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcA8y89iewI&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXr2WGMkP5Y&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBhw8EQnn7U&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPqwCGaQBqw&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v733KDrpi4I&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQVr-Zz7oWE&feature=related
The Uhuru Ocampo group (Ocampo Three) want their September hearing to be postponed: http://www.icc-cpi.int/iccdocs/doc/doc1225247.pdf
But Ocampo says NOPE:
http://www.icc-cpi.int/iccdocs/doc/doc1226112.pdf
Uhuru is panicking because so many facts have been laid bear by Ocampo he is looking for new witnesses.
The Hague sio the Kenyan Kangaroo Courts the Ocampo Six are used to. They are cornered.
Ocampo Six watakula Mavi Hague diye Kiboko yao!!!
http://www.youtube.com/user/flexy832003#p/u/2/CjPqjn_WWdc
Some of the Ocampo Six will get a life sentense others will spens many years behind Prison Walls!
WATCH THIS VIDEO AND SEE HOW THE WESTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES WERE BUILD AND DEVELOPED BY WEALTH LOOTEN FROM AFRICA>THE WORST BRUTALITIES WERE DOME AND COMMITTED BY THE BELGIUMS(HOLLAND) UNDER KING LEOPOLD!THE CONGOLESE NATIVES WERE FROGGED TO DEATH AND HANGED IN MILLIONS>http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article17693.htm
This Country Kenya has been Jinxed Pipeline Exploading /Buses carrying People and Animals(Cows) put together Perished in River Ewaso-Nyiro where Crockdiles fed on their fresh !Search for nine bodies at Ewaso Ngiro continues Monday, 12 September 2011 00:04 BY HUSSEIN SALESA
TRAPPED: A lorry that plunged into the river. Photo/Hussein Urah
The search for the bodies of the nine people who perished at the Gotu bridge in Ewaso Nyiro River last week has been intensified. The government dispatched hundreds of police officers and a chopper to search for the bodies along the river banks. Merti DC Chedotum Kamunyan said none of the bodies has been traced three days since the search was launched.
Also missing were two G3 rifles and 40 rounds of ammunition belonging to the escorts who perished. Four cows in the truck have since died while six others are still in the lorry that is yet to be pulled out of the river. Yesterday, the search team said the effort was hampered by the raging river and presence of hundreds of crocodiles.
The locals, including relatives and friends, have joined the search along the river. Isiolo South MP Abul Bahari Ali who joined the rescue effort said that was the biggest tragedy to ever hit Isiolo. He said more than 15 people have perished in the bridge for the last four months as communities struggle to get to the other end of the river.
He accused the government of being insensitive to the plight of the communities. He urged the government to honour their pledge of building a stronger bridge. Bahari appealed to the Ministry of rRoads to intervene and avert further loss of life. President Kibaki had pledged Sh40 million for the construction of the Gotu bridge during a tour of the region.
http://www.youtube.com/user/K24TV#p/u/12/CfjSsrtv6rM
SCHEDULE FOR THE CONFIRMATION OF CHARGES HEARING IN THE CASE OF The Prosecutor v Francis Kirimi Muthaura, Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta and Mohammed Hussein Ali
http://www.icc-cpi.int/iccdocs/doc/doc1231272.pdf
William Samoei Ruto>should be Jailed for life>http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Africa/2010/1215/Threat-to-Kenya-s-ICC-witnesses-Traitors-will-be-dealt-with-ruthlessly
NAIROBI, Kenya Sep 14 – The International Criminal Court has directed three Kenyan suspects who are to appear for confirmation of charges hearings next week to submit written applications challenging the jurisdiction and admissibility of their cases by Monday.
Presiding Judge of Pre-Trial Chamber II Ekaterina Trendafilova said the applications which the three suspects intend to file will, however, not affect the scheduled hearings which kick off on September 21.
The defense teams of Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta, Civil Service Head Francis Muthaura and that of former Police Commissioner Hussein Ali have written to the court on their intention to challenge jurisdiction and admissibility of the charges they are facing at The Hague.
Kenyatta and Ali had indicated that they intend to challenge both jurisdiction and admissibility while Muthaura declared he will only challenge the jurisdiction of his case.
“The single judge considers it imperative that these applications, if any, are received before the start of the Hearing, by no later than Monday, 19 September 2011 at 1600hrs,” Justice Trendafilova ruled.
She added that “it will not be necessary that they [applications] are addressed orally at the courtroom sessions of the hearing” which implies that the admissibility challenges will not in any way affect the scheduled hearing.
The Kenyan government has previously lost a case challenging the admissibility of cases against the three suspects and their counterparts – legislators William Ruto (Eldoret) Henry Kosgey (Tinderet) and journalist Joshua arap Sang who all recently returned to the country on conclusion of a hearing for the confirmation of their charges.
The judge’s Wednesday ruling also termed as pre-mature an application by both Kenyatta and Ali who wanted to be allocated extra time during the confirmation of charges hearing to cross-examine all witnesses testifying against them.
“At this stage, the single judge considers this request as premature as it will depend wholly on whether the witness, called by one suspect, in his/her testimony will touch upon certain issues which concem or implicate the other suspect(s),” the ruling said noting that “additional time has therefore not been allotted in general to each defence team for the examination of each witness called by the other respective defence teams.”
In declining Kenyatta and Ali’s request, the judge however warned the suspects that a schedule of the hearing issued to them earlier “is subject to change if developments in the proceedings necessitate it.”
Such changes usually arise from time that is needed for resolving technical matters, such as shifting from public to closed or private sessions and calling witnesses as was the case when three suspects in the first case appeared.
“Thus, the single judge expects the parties to be prepared at any time and to be flexible as well,” she ruled.
ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo has named six Kenyans, including the three as possible masterminds of the post election violence of 2008 which claimed the lives of atleast 1,500 people and displaced half a million others.
In her ruling, Justice Trendafilova further warned the three suspects scheduled to appear in The Hague next week with their lawyers to avoid wasting time on unnecessary arguments during the proceedings.
“The single judge recalls the limited purpose of the hearing and reminds all parties and participants to avoid repetitive arguments and to confine themselves to what is strictly necessary so that the Chamber, which has carefully read all the material available, discharge its functions pursuant to article 61(7) of the Statute,” she warned.
She said she also expects the Prosecutor and the defence to organi se their arguments and presentation of evidence following the Draft Model Chart appended to the 6 April 2011 Decision starting with the contextual elements of crimes against humanity, the specific constituent elements of the crimes charged and finally the individual criminal responsibility of each suspect.
Parties intending to present audio or video material as part of their evidence have been ordered to liaise ahead of time with the Court Registry so that the proceedings can unfold smoothly.
Watch this Video for Uhuru (Kikuyu King) being escorted to HAGUE> by brain washed Hitlers supporters>http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=EWC3yDYZ-ZY
Eldoret North MP William Ruto has reportedly forked out Sh300 million to buy himself a chopper, sourced from France and set to arrive in a few weeks. Three pilots — all retired from the Air Force — have also been recruited to join the staff. Two of them are reportedly under training in France to familiarise themselves with the AS350 B3, the first ever to land on Mt Everest. The seven-seater has a maximum load of 5000 pounds and is one of the very powerful choppers which can overcome bad weather and with a speed of 157 knots.