<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>How the Kenyatta ICC case unfolded</title><link>https://howitunfolded.com/court-cases/kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence/</link><description>The ICC Prosecutor charged Kenyatta with crimes against humanity of murder, deportation or forcible transfer, rape, other inhumane acts and persecution, relating to attacks in Nakuru and Naivasha in January 2008 during the post-election violence. Pre-Trial Chamber II confirmed the charges on 23 January 2012.</description><language>en</language><item><title>27 Nov 2023: ICC concludes the investigation phase in the Kenya situation</title><link>https://howitunfolded.com/court-cases/kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence/#e26</link><guid isPermaLink="false">kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence-a58b313d18</guid><pubDate>Mon, 27 Nov 2023 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>ICC Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan announced the end of the investigation phase in the Kenya situation. The ICC says the Kenyatta case is closed unless the prosecutor submits new evidence.</description></item><item><title>13 Sep 2022: Kenyatta hands over the presidency to Ruto</title><link>https://howitunfolded.com/court-cases/kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence/#e25</link><guid isPermaLink="false">kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence-abdf870fa4</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2022 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Kenyatta handed over the instruments of power to William Ruto, AP noted that both men had been indicted by the ICC and that the cases were later closed amid allegations of witness intimidation.</description></item><item><title>19 Sep 2016: Trial Chamber refers Kenya&#x27;s non-cooperation to the Assembly of States Parties</title><link>https://howitunfolded.com/court-cases/kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence/#e24</link><guid isPermaLink="false">kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence-a3c66b8471</guid><pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2016 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Trial Chamber V(B) found that Kenya had failed to comply with its obligation to cooperate over a request for records relating to Kenyatta and referred the matter to the Assembly of States Parties.</description></item><item><title>19 Aug 2015: Appeals Chamber reverses the non-compliance decision</title><link>https://howitunfolded.com/court-cases/kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence/#e23</link><guid isPermaLink="false">kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence-cbd94b3f39</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2015 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>On the prosecutor&#x27;s appeal, the Appeals Chamber reversed the Trial Chamber&#x27;s December 2014 decision on Kenya&#x27;s non-cooperation and remanded the matter.</description></item><item><title>13 Mar 2015: Trial Chamber V(B) terminates the proceedings and vacates the summons</title><link>https://howitunfolded.com/court-cases/kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence/#e22</link><guid isPermaLink="false">kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence-e252364c46</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2015 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Decision terminating the proceedings. The Chamber terminated the proceedings and vacated the summons to appear. It noted that ne bis in idem would not apply to a withdrawal at that stage, leaving the Prosecution free to bring new charges later.</description></item><item><title>5 Dec 2014: Prosecutor withdraws the charges</title><link>https://howitunfolded.com/court-cases/kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence/#e21</link><guid isPermaLink="false">kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence-9e61dcbe2a</guid><pubDate>Fri, 05 Dec 2014 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Notice of withdrawal of charges and Prosecutor&#x27;s statement. The Prosecutor withdrew the charges, saying she did not consider the available evidence sufficient to prove his alleged criminal responsibility beyond reasonable doubt and that the Kenyan Government&#x27;s non-compliance had compromised the investigation. She said the withdrawal was without prejudice to a new case and that Kenyatta had not been acquitted.</description></item><item><title>3 Dec 2014: Trial Chamber rejects a further adjournment and declines to refer Kenya to the ASP</title><link>https://howitunfolded.com/court-cases/kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence/#e20</link><guid isPermaLink="false">kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence-680c7ef08e</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2014 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Trial Chamber V(B) rejected the prosecution&#x27;s request for a further adjournment and directed it to withdraw the charges or proceed to trial. The same day it found Kenya&#x27;s approach fell short of good faith cooperation but rejected a referral to the Assembly of States Parties.</description></item><item><title>8 Oct 2014: Kenyatta appears in person at a status conference</title><link>https://howitunfolded.com/court-cases/kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence/#e19</link><guid isPermaLink="false">kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence-c783e85f18</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2014 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Kenyatta became the first sitting head of state to appear before the ICC, attending in a personal capacity after handing powers temporarily to Deputy President Ruto, JusticeInfo and the Daily Nation reported.</description></item><item><title>19 Sep 2014: Trial Chamber vacates the 7 October 2014 trial date and orders Kenyatta to attend</title><link>https://howitunfolded.com/court-cases/kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence/#e18</link><guid isPermaLink="false">kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence-a868579c94</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2014 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Trial Chamber V(B) vacated the provisional 7 October 2014 trial date and convened status conferences, specifying that Kenyatta must attend in person on 8 October 2014. On 30 September 2014 it rejected his request to be excused or to appear by video link.</description></item><item><title>23 Jan 2014: Trial Chamber vacates the 5 February 2014 trial date</title><link>https://howitunfolded.com/court-cases/kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence/#e17</link><guid isPermaLink="false">kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence-243bb025f2</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 Jan 2014 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Trial Chamber V(B) vacated the trial commencement date of 5 February 2014.</description></item><item><title>19 Dec 2013: Prosecutor seeks an adjournment after two key witnesses withdraw</title><link>https://howitunfolded.com/court-cases/kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence/#e16</link><guid isPermaLink="false">kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence-90a8aea4c7</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Dec 2013 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said one key witness was no longer willing to testify and a second had confessed on 4 December 2013 to giving false evidence, and asked the judges to adjourn the provisional trial date.</description></item><item><title>5 Sep 2013: Kenyan MPs approve a motion to withdraw from the ICC</title><link>https://howitunfolded.com/court-cases/kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence/#e15</link><guid isPermaLink="false">kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence-f2328152f8</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Sep 2013 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Kenya&#x27;s National Assembly approved a motion to leave the ICC after an emergency debate boycotted by opposition MPs, the BBC reported. The ICC said the cases would continue even if Kenya pulled out.</description></item><item><title>9 Apr 2013: Kenyatta is sworn in as president</title><link>https://howitunfolded.com/court-cases/kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence/#e14</link><guid isPermaLink="false">kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence-153d2bf658</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Kenyatta was sworn in as Kenya&#x27;s president at a Nairobi stadium while facing ICC charges of crimes against humanity, Al Jazeera reported.</description></item><item><title>18 Mar 2013: Charges against Francis Muthaura are withdrawn</title><link>https://howitunfolded.com/court-cases/kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence/#e13</link><guid isPermaLink="false">kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence-5a3b326051</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>The charges against co-accused Francis Muthaura were withdrawn, leaving Kenyatta as the sole accused in the case.</description></item><item><title>23 Jan 2012: ICC Pre-Trial Chamber II confirms charges against Kenyatta</title><link>https://howitunfolded.com/court-cases/kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence/#e12</link><guid isPermaLink="false">kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence-0724f20290</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Decision on the confirmation of charges (as reported by UN News). Charges against Kenyatta and Francis Muthaura were confirmed. Charges against Mohammed Hussein Ali were not confirmed.</description></item><item><title>21 Sep 2011: Confirmation of charges hearing opens</title><link>https://howitunfolded.com/court-cases/kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence/#e11</link><guid isPermaLink="false">kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence-b694740e13</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>The confirmation of charges hearing in the case against Muthaura, Kenyatta and Ali ran from 21 September to 5 October 2011.</description></item><item><title>8 Apr 2011: Kenyatta makes his initial appearance</title><link>https://howitunfolded.com/court-cases/kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence/#e10</link><guid isPermaLink="false">kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence-dd153488bd</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>At the initial appearance hearing, the Chamber scheduled the confirmation of charges hearing for 21 September 2011. Kenyatta was not in ICC custody.</description></item><item><title>31 Mar 2011: Kenyan government challenges the admissibility of the case</title><link>https://howitunfolded.com/court-cases/kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence/#e9</link><guid isPermaLink="false">kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence-a93f8f32cf</guid><pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>The Government of Kenya filed an application challenging admissibility. Pre-Trial Chamber II rejected it on 30 May 2011 and the Appeals Chamber confirmed that decision on 30 August 2011.</description></item><item><title>8 Mar 2011: Judges summon Muthaura, Kenyatta and Ali to appear</title><link>https://howitunfolded.com/court-cases/kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence/#e8</link><guid isPermaLink="false">kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence-715bab2c75</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Pre-Trial Chamber II, by majority, issued summonses for Francis Muthaura, Uhuru Kenyatta and Mohammed Hussein Ali to appear before the Court.</description></item><item><title>15 Dec 2010: Prosecutor names six suspects, including Kenyatta</title><link>https://howitunfolded.com/court-cases/kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence/#e7</link><guid isPermaLink="false">kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence-f6eb446c83</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Dec 2010 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>The ICC prosecutor named six Kenyans he accused of being behind the violence, including Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Uhuru Kenyatta, who protested his innocence, the BBC reported.</description></item><item><title>31 Mar 2010: Pre-Trial Chamber II authorises the Kenya investigation</title><link>https://howitunfolded.com/court-cases/kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence/#e6</link><guid isPermaLink="false">kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence-334fec5026</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>By majority, Pre-Trial Chamber II authorised an investigation into alleged crimes against humanity committed between 1 June 2005 and 26 November 2009. Judge Hans-Peter Kaul appended a dissenting opinion.</description></item><item><title>26 Nov 2009: ICC prosecutor asks judges to authorise an investigation</title><link>https://howitunfolded.com/court-cases/kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence/#e5</link><guid isPermaLink="false">kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence-cffdc46f5e</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo asked Pre-Trial Chamber II for authorisation to open an investigation on his own initiative, the first time the Office had done so without a referral.</description></item><item><title>9 Jul 2009: Kofi Annan hands the ICC prosecutor a sealed envelope of suspects</title><link>https://howitunfolded.com/court-cases/kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence/#e4</link><guid isPermaLink="false">kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence-fa5866fca5</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Annan, on behalf of the African Union Panel of Eminent African Personalities, gave the ICC a sealed envelope with names of the main suspects after Kenya failed to establish a special tribunal, the Guardian reported.</description></item><item><title>15 Oct 2008: Waki Commission reports on the post-election violence</title><link>https://howitunfolded.com/court-cases/kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence/#e3</link><guid isPermaLink="false">kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence-5b8c932bb2</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>The Commission of Inquiry into Post-Election Violence, chaired by Justice Philip Waki, presented its report to President Kibaki. Based on hospital data it reported 1,133 deaths between 27 December 2007 and 29 February 2008, as cited by ICC judges. Human Rights Watch said it recommended a special tribunal.</description></item><item><title>28 Feb 2008: Kibaki and Odinga sign a power-sharing deal brokered by Kofi Annan</title><link>https://howitunfolded.com/court-cases/kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence/#e2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence-7b23f5a021</guid><pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga signed an agreement in Nairobi to end the post-election crisis, with Odinga to take a new post of prime minister.</description></item><item><title>24 Jan 2008: Attacks in Nakuru and Naivasha</title><link>https://howitunfolded.com/court-cases/kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence/#e1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence-8cbd8515e2</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>ICC judges later found substantial grounds to believe that from 24 to 28 January 2008 the Mungiki carried out an attack on non-Kikuyu residents perceived as ODM supporters in Nakuru and Naivasha, with killings, displacement, rape and destruction of property.</description></item><item><title>30 Dec 2007: Violence follows the announcement of the disputed presidential result</title><link>https://howitunfolded.com/court-cases/kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence/#e0</link><guid isPermaLink="false">kenyatta-icc-post-election-violence-b37b59e040</guid><pubDate>Sun, 30 Dec 2007 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate><description>Violence spread after the December 2007 presidential election result was announced and opposition leader Raila Odinga said he had been robbed of victory, the BBC reported.</description></item></channel></rss>