Bernard Namunane and Njeri Rugene
9 November 2009
Nairobi — The government could still move to block the International Criminal Court from investigating key post-election violence suspects, the Nation has learnt.
Sources within government said although ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo can win the approval of the Pre-Trial Chamber at The Hague to start the investigations, the government could use a 30-day window to oppose the investigations.
The disclosure came as it emerged that the government was seeking to take over a Bill by Imenti Central MP Gitobu Imanyara, which seeks to establish a local tribunal to try the suspects in Kenya.
The government, the sources said, intended to set up a local tribunal to convince The Hague court that it had not exhausted all judicial options of trying all the suspects.
Contacted on Monday, Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs minister Mutula Kilonzo confirmed that he had sought the Cabinet's permission to take over the Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2009, a private member's Bill.
"I have suggested to them (the Cabinet) that I take over the Bill but I have not yet received the authority. However, I will have to amend it to meet the standards that I have always insisted on," he said.
Not allow
The minister said he had raised the matter during a meeting with Mr Moreno-Ocampo.
However, Mr Imanyara declared he would not allow the government to take over his Bill, arguing that there was a sinister motive by people out to sabotage the process of punishing the key masterminds of the chaos.
The Chama Cha Umma (CCU) MP said he would ignore "feelers" by the government and would tomorrow morning move the Bill for debate in the House.
"I decided to bring a private member's Bill to the House because the President and the Prime Minister have abandoned their mandate to lead from the front, in as far as ensuring justice for the victims of the election violence is concerned," he said on Monday.
According to Mr Imanyara, the sudden interest by the government to set up a local tribunal to deal with suspects of the violence, in which 1,133 people died and 650,000 displaced, was suspect.
"There is a small clique in government bent on sabotaging this process and cover up for the key perpetrators of the violence," he said.
He claimed the individuals had panicked on realising that the ICC prosecutor had moved faster than expected to handle the Kenyan case.
Although Mr Kilonzo's plans to set up a local tribunal had not taken shape, he assured Kenyans that the main planners and executors would be punished.
"It (plans to set up a local tribunal) is not something that has coalesced. However, the window (to set up one) is not yet closed," he said.
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[Daniel 11:14 ]] And in those times there shall many stand up against the king of the south(AMERICA / BABYLON ): ALSO the ROBBERS OF OUR PEOPLE shall exalt themselves to establish the vision; BUT THEY SHALL FALL !
* 16 European Nations . Met And Plotted On How They Would Rob Africa Of Its Riches.
* They met during two(2) Periods of time in two(2) places
* The General Act Of Berlin Conference (Nov, 1884 to February, 1885)
* Brussels Belgium to finalize SECRET agreements ( Nov, 1889 to July 1890)
* The Book “King Leopold’s Ghost (1998) by Adam Hochschild documents some of This information.
The following Nations (Households) - Planned how they would divide among themselves our AFRICAN Riches.
1) Austria-Hungary - Francis Joseph I Charles - August 18, 1830 -
2) Belgium - King Leopold II – April 9, 1835
3) Denmark - Frederik VIII -June 3, 1843
4) France - Marie François Sadi Carnot – August 11, 1837 -
5) Germany - Wilhelm II -– January 27, 1859
6) Great Britain - Queen Victoria (Hanover) – May 24, 1819 – British Ruler – 2nd
7) Holland –William III – February 19, 1817
8) Italy - Umberto I - March 14, 1844 -
9) Norway - Oscar II [Oscar Frederik] – January 21, 1829 (Also Sweden)
10) Portugal - Carlos I – September 28, 1863
11) Russia - Alexander III Alexandrovich – March 10, 1845
12) Spain - Alfonso XIII – May 17, 1886
13) Sweden - Oscar II – January 21, 1829 (Also Norway)
14) Turkey - Abdülhamid II, - September 2 or September 22 - 1842 -
15) United States - Benjamin Harrison – August 20, 1833 -
16) Persia (Iran) - Nasser al-Din Shah Qajar – July 16, 1831 –
For centuries Black Africans have been exploited and exploited in the name of Islam. Then with the coming of the Portueses (so-called Christians) to Ghana around the 1440s , the so-called Christians started their exploitation.
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We Black Africans are puzzling. We have a bounty of riches around us, yet we persist in allowing outsiders to steal them; while we fight each other over trivial matters.
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* Buridge & Marshman - TYPEWRITER
* George Carruthers - X-RAY MACHINE
* George Washington Carver - PEANUT BUTTER - PAINTS – PAINT STAINS – ETC
* W.A. Dietz - SHOE
* Charles R. Drew - BLOOD PLASMA STORAGE SYSTEM
* Michael Harney - LANTERN
* Augustus Jackson - ICE CREAM
* H.A. Jackson - KITCHEN TABLE
* Isaac R. Johnson - BICYCLE FRAME
* John A. Johnson - WRENCH
* Frederick M. Jones - DEFROSTER - REFRIGERATION CONTROLS – AIR CONDITIONER
* Jones & Long - BOTTLE CAPS
* Lewis Latimer & Nichols - ELECTIC LAMP
* John L. Love - PENCIL SHARPENER
* Tony J. Marshall - FIRE EXTINGUISHER
* Alexander Miles - ELEVATOR
* W.A. Martin - LOCK
* Garrett A. Morgan - GAS MASK - Traffic Signal
* Lydia Newman - HAIR BRUSH - Nov 15, 1898
* W.B. Purvis - FOUNTAIN PEN
* L.P. Ray - DUST PAN
* W.H. Richardson - BABY BUGGY
* G.T. Sampson - CLOTHES DRYER
* .W. Smith - LAWN SPRINKLER
* J. Standard - REFRIGERATOR
* T.W. Stewart - MOP
* Maxine Snowden - RAIN HAT - 1983
* Paul E. Williams - HELICOPTER
* Granville T. Woods - Roller Coaster
* Granville T. Woods - Telegraph Transmission Devices - Dec 2, 1884 Patents # - 308, 816 (7)
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The Kenyan government has no much option because if they don't arrest the perpetrators other countries will. Whatever the opt for in the end the perpetrators will be arrested. http://www.kenya-by-kenyans.com
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