Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino has asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor Karim Khan to consider appointing other prosecutors to investigate acts of police brutality during the anti-government demonstrations in the country.
In a video shared on his social media accounts on Saturday August 5, the Embakasi East MP said Khan has no capacity to investigate the matter due to his closeness with President William Ruto having represented him in ICC after the 2007 post-election violence.
“Karim Khan you are not the best person to investigate matters in Kenya because of conflict of interest….some time back when President William Ruto was in ICC you represented him therefore what do we expect as Kenyans if you are the person going to investigate crimes against humanity? This amounts to professional misconduct. I would advise you to appoint other prosecutors to come to Kenya to investigate this matter,” said Babu.
The ODM MP went on to say the opposition has sufficient evidence on police brutality adding that President Ruto, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome should be taken to ICC.
“You don’t have to go far we have already provided you with sufficient evidence and we have told you those who tortured and murdered our people. If you are serious about this matter as you leave Kenya, make sure you do not leave the challenges facing Kenyans. Carry President Ruto, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome to ICC,” Babu added.
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His remarks come after Khan declined to answer if he had received any letter from the Kenyan opposition against the government.
"And I said I will not speak on Kenya, I'm recused from that,” Khan said during an interview with a local media house.
The ICC Chief Prosecutor landed in the country on Friday to receive an Honorary Doctor of Law (Honoris Causa) from Mount Kenya University.
