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September 14, 2015

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Local voices: Kenyans debate latest warrants

<p><strong>By Justice Hub</strong></p>
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</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><a href="https://twitter.com/kipmurkomen/status/64204715576360550">Tweet</a>.</blockquote>
<div><strong>The International Criminal Court’s announcement last Thursday that it was unsealing arrest warrants against two Kenyans sparked off fresh and at times heated debate on the social media fora of our sister site, <a href="https://thehaguetrials.co.ke/" target="_blank">The Hague Trials Kenya</a>. The two men - lawyer <a href="https://thehaguetrials.co.ke/article/who-are-two-new-kenyans-wanted-bensouda" target="_blank">Paul Gicheru and Phillip Kipkoech Bett</a> - are accused of “corruptly influencing witnesses” in the closed case of President Uhuru Kenyatta and the ongoing case against Deputy President William Ruto and journalist Joshua arap Sang. </strong></div>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><a href="https://twitter.com/kivuvac_m/status/642627394692628484">Tweet</a>.</blockquote>
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<div><picture title="Facebook follower Omondi Okello commenting on two new ICC arrest warrants"><!--[if IE 9]><video style="display: none;"><![endif]--><source srcset="https://justicehub.org/sites/justicehub.net/files/styles/jh_full_s_1x/public/150915-omondi-okello-two-witnesses.jpg?itok=cI545CRz 1x" media="(max-width: 321px)"></source><source srcset="https://justicehub.org/sites/justicehub.net/files/styles/jh_full_m_1x/public/150915-omondi-okello-two-witnesses.jpg?itok=uk9-1bRP 1x" media="(max-width: 769px)"></source><source srcset="https://justicehub.org/testsite/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/150915-omondi-okello-two-witnesses.jpg 1x" media="(min-width: 770px)"></source><!--[if IE 9]></video><![endif]--><!--[if lt IE 9]>
<img  src="https://justicehub.org/testsite/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/150915-omondi-okello-two-witnesses.jpg" alt="Facebook follower Omondi Okello commenting on two new ICC arrest warrants" title="Facebook follower Omondi Okello commenting on two new ICC arrest warrants" />
<![endif]--><!--[if !lt IE 9]><!--><img srcset="https://justicehub.org/testsite/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/150915-omondi-okello-two-witnesses.jpg 501w" alt="Facebook follower Omondi Okello commenting on two new ICC arrest warrants" title="Facebook follower Omondi Okello commenting on two new ICC arrest warrants" /><!-- <![endif]--></picture></div>
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<div>There are still deep divisions in Kenyan society as a result of the post-election violence in 2007-2008 that left over 1300 dead and displaced hundreds of thousands. Some followers of The Hague Trials Kenya see almost each and every ICC-related development through tribal glasses. </div>
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<div><picture title="Facebook follower Stanley Tonui on two new ICC arrest warrants"><!--[if IE 9]><video style="display: none;"><![endif]--><source srcset="https://justicehub.org/sites/justicehub.net/files/styles/jh_full_s_1x/public/150915-stanley_tonui-new-witnesses.jpg?itok=CKTIX8ZI 1x" media="(max-width: 321px)"></source><source srcset="https://justicehub.org/sites/justicehub.net/files/styles/jh_full_m_1x/public/150915-stanley_tonui-new-witnesses.jpg?itok=MQjwSDvc 1x" media="(max-width: 769px)"></source><source srcset="https://justicehub.org/testsite/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/150915-stanley_tonui-new-witnesses.jpg 1x" media="(min-width: 770px)"></source><!--[if IE 9]></video><![endif]--><!--[if lt IE 9]>
<img  src="https://justicehub.org/testsite/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/150915-stanley_tonui-new-witnesses.jpg" alt="Facebook follower Stanley Tonui on two new ICC arrest warrants" title="Facebook follower Stanley Tonui on two new ICC arrest warrants" />
<![endif]--><!--[if !lt IE 9]><!--><img srcset="https://justicehub.org/testsite/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/150915-stanley_tonui-new-witnesses.jpg 476w" alt="Facebook follower Stanley Tonui on two new ICC arrest warrants" title="Facebook follower Stanley Tonui on two new ICC arrest warrants" /><!-- <![endif]--></picture></div>
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<div>And then there are others who feel it's time that the Court closed shop. </div>
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<div><picture title="Facebook follower Kipngetich Cheboswony on two new ICC arrest warrants"><!--[if IE 9]><video style="display: none;"><![endif]--><source srcset="https://justicehub.org/sites/justicehub.net/files/styles/jh_full_s_1x/public/150915-kipngetich-cheboswony-two-witnesses.jpg?itok=8JhoWTSk 1x" media="(max-width: 321px)"></source><source srcset="https://justicehub.org/sites/justicehub.net/files/styles/jh_full_m_1x/public/150915-kipngetich-cheboswony-two-witnesses.jpg?itok=G6eRfueL 1x" media="(max-width: 769px)"></source><source srcset="https://justicehub.org/testsite/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/150915-kipngetich-cheboswony-two-witnesses.jpg 1x" media="(min-width: 770px)"></source><!--[if IE 9]></video><![endif]--><!--[if lt IE 9]>
<img  src="https://justicehub.org/testsite/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/150915-kipngetich-cheboswony-two-witnesses.jpg" alt="Facebook follower Kipngetich Cheboswony on two new ICC arrest warrants" title="Facebook follower Kipngetich Cheboswony on two new ICC arrest warrants" />
<![endif]--><!--[if !lt IE 9]><!--><img srcset="https://justicehub.org/testsite/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/150915-kipngetich-cheboswony-two-witnesses.jpg 439w" alt="Facebook follower Kipngetich Cheboswony on two new ICC arrest warrants" title="Facebook follower Kipngetich Cheboswony on two new ICC arrest warrants" /><!-- <![endif]--></picture></div>
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<div>One follower poured scorn on most of the followers taking part in the Facebook discussion. </div>
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<div><picture title="Facebook follower Brown Osimbo commenting on two new ICC arrest warrants"><!--[if IE 9]><video style="display: none;"><![endif]--><source srcset="https://justicehub.org/sites/justicehub.net/files/styles/jh_full_s_1x/public/150915-brown-osimbo-two-witnesses.jpg?itok=9HMfw5xf 1x" media="(max-width: 321px)"></source><source srcset="https://justicehub.org/sites/justicehub.net/files/styles/jh_full_m_1x/public/150915-brown-osimbo-two-witnesses.jpg?itok=92FCXuPu 1x" media="(max-width: 769px)"></source><source srcset="https://justicehub.org/testsite/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/150915-brown-osimbo-two-witnesses.jpg 1x" media="(min-width: 770px)"></source><!--[if IE 9]></video><![endif]--><!--[if lt IE 9]>
<img  src="https://justicehub.org/testsite/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/150915-brown-osimbo-two-witnesses.jpg" alt="Facebook follower Brown Osimbo commenting on two new ICC arrest warrants" title="Facebook follower Brown Osimbo commenting on two new ICC arrest warrants" />
<![endif]--><!--[if !lt IE 9]><!--><img srcset="https://justicehub.org/testsite/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/150915-brown-osimbo-two-witnesses.jpg 507w" alt="Facebook follower Brown Osimbo commenting on two new ICC arrest warrants" title="Facebook follower Brown Osimbo commenting on two new ICC arrest warrants" /><!-- <![endif]--></picture></div>
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<div>Yet other Kenyans, who experienced the post-election violence first hand, still yearn for justice. </div>
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<div><picture title="Facebook follower John Walters comments on two new ICC arrest warrants"><!--[if IE 9]><video style="display: none;"><![endif]--><source srcset="https://justicehub.org/sites/justicehub.net/files/styles/jh_full_s_1x/public/150915-john-walters-two-witnesses.jpg?itok=oIdo7nr7 1x" media="(max-width: 321px)"></source><source srcset="https://justicehub.org/sites/justicehub.net/files/styles/jh_full_m_1x/public/150915-john-walters-two-witnesses.jpg?itok=_U19q_-i 1x" media="(max-width: 769px)"></source><source srcset="https://justicehub.org/testsite/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/150915-john-walters-two-witnesses.jpg 1x" media="(min-width: 770px)"></source><!--[if IE 9]></video><![endif]--><!--[if lt IE 9]>
<img  src="https://justicehub.org/testsite/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/150915-john-walters-two-witnesses.jpg" alt="Facebook follower John Walters comments on two new ICC arrest warrants" title="Facebook follower John Walters comments on two new ICC arrest warrants" />
<![endif]--><!--[if !lt IE 9]><!--><img srcset="https://justicehub.org/testsite/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/150915-john-walters-two-witnesses.jpg 471w" alt="Facebook follower John Walters comments on two new ICC arrest warrants" title="Facebook follower John Walters comments on two new ICC arrest warrants" /><!-- <![endif]--></picture></div>
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<div><picture title="Facebook follower Sierraleon comments on two new ICC arrest warrants"><!--[if IE 9]><video style="display: none;"><![endif]--><source srcset="https://justicehub.org/sites/justicehub.net/files/styles/jh_full_s_1x/public/150915-sierraleon-two-witnesses.jpg?itok=n9EJ54Nt 1x" media="(max-width: 321px)"></source><source srcset="https://justicehub.org/sites/justicehub.net/files/styles/jh_full_m_1x/public/150915-sierraleon-two-witnesses.jpg?itok=8YVRCCzS 1x" media="(max-width: 769px)"></source><source srcset="https://justicehub.org/testsite/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/150915-sierraleon-two-witnesses.jpg 1x" media="(min-width: 770px)"></source><!--[if IE 9]></video><![endif]--><!--[if lt IE 9]>
<img  src="https://justicehub.org/testsite/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/150915-sierraleon-two-witnesses.jpg" alt="Facebook follower Sierraleon comments on two new ICC arrest warrants" title="Facebook follower Sierraleon comments on two new ICC arrest warrants" />
<![endif]--><!--[if !lt IE 9]><!--><img srcset="https://justicehub.org/testsite/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/150915-sierraleon-two-witnesses.jpg 448w" alt="Facebook follower Sierraleon comments on two new ICC arrest warrants" title="Facebook follower Sierraleon comments on two new ICC arrest warrants" /><!-- <![endif]--></picture></div>
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<div><em>Lead image: International Criminal Court (Sophie van Leeuwen/Justice Hub)</em></div>