ICC case against Muthaura dropped while witness opts out in Ruto's case.

[Ab-Titchaz]

ICC drops charges against Muthaura

Kenya's President-elect Uhuru Kenyatta (left) and former head of Public Service Francis Muthaura leaving the ICC building at a past event. Photo/FILE NATION MEDIA GROUP

By AFP
Posted Monday, March 11 2013 at 14:41

The International Criminal Court on Monday dropped all charges against Kenyan civil servant Francis Muthaura, who was accused alongside president-elect Uhuru Kenyatta of crimes against humanity during 2007-2008 post-election violence.

The decision came after a key witness in Muthaura's case was discredited and after ICC chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said other witnesses refused to testify or had died.

"I have decided, as of the state of evidence available now, that we have no other choice but to withdraw the charges against Mr Muthaura," Bensouda told the Hague-based court.

Four prominent Kenyans, including first-round presidential poll winner Kenyatta, faced charges at the ICC over deadly post-poll violence five years ago during which prosecutors say more than 1,100 people died.

But the ICC's Bensouda said that in Muthaura's case some witnesses were refusing or unable to provide vital evidence.

"The witnesses that had conveyed evidence have been killed or died, others refuse to speak to the prosecutor," Bensouda said.

"We do not feel there are reasonable chances of a condemnation at the moment of the trial," she said.

Kenyatta and Muthaura's cases were postponed last month after a key prosecution witness withdrew a statement, casting doubts on the strength of the prosecution's case.

But Bensouda stressed that the other Kenyan cases should proceed as planned: "This decision applies only to Mr Muthaura. It does not apply to any other case."

Kenyatta and Muthaura both faced five counts of crimes against humanity for their alleged involvement in fomenting the wave of violence that swept through Kenya in December 2007 and early 2008.

The Kenyan opposition disputed the outcome of a presidential vote, unleashing the worst unrest in the east African country since independence in 1963.

More than 663,000 people were displaced in Kenya's Rift Valley after fights between rival supporters, prosecutors said, when politically motivated riots soon turned into ethnic killings, which in turn sparked further reprisals.

The clashes destroyed Kenya's image as a beacon of stability in the region, hurt its tourism industry and exposed long-simmering ethnic rifts among its population.

Muthaura was accused of authorising police use of excessive force against protesters and of having protected youth militia members of the Party of National Unity of the election's winner, Mwai Kibaki.

He also allegedly took part in meetings during which attacks were planned.

http://www.nation.co.ke/News/ICC-dr...uthaura/-/1056/1717040/-/b0majlz/-/index.html

 

[bafuchafu]

Conveniently after the elections?

 

[MaxShimba]

THE HAGUE, – The International Criminal Court on Monday dropped all charges against Kenyan civil servant Francis Muthaura, who was accused alongside president-elect Uhuru Kenyatta of crimes against humanity during 2007-2008 post-election violence.

“I have decided, as of the state of evidence available now, that we have no other choice but to withdraw the charges against Mr Muthaura,” ICC chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda told the Hague-based court.
Source:capitalfm.co.ke

 

[ZeMarcopolo]

Kesi zinaanza kupukutika...

 

[Dhuks]

One thing you missed, ICC judges advised the prosecutor that dropping charges on Muthaura has consequences on Kenyatta case.

 

[pmwasyoke]

Watadrop na ya Uhuru Kenyata.

 

[Kabaridi]

It has been a trying time for one ruto who even broke into tears in a church service. haikuwa possible for a young man kueleka hague.

i knew this was coming because legally speaking the ICC process was not to hold any water if it were interogatted in the near future. They thought there would be a run-off but it ended in round one And so they have to drop it!

 

[kitalolo]

sasa Ab-Titchaz kwamfano kwenye kipengele hiki hapa
"The witnesses that had conveyed evidence have been killed or died, others refuse to speak to the prosecutor," Bensouda said.

Hao mashaidi si ndio hao hao wanasuhudia kwa watuhumuwa waliobaki?
na kama sio je mashaidi wa watahumiwa waliobaki nao wanaweza kukataa kuzungumza na mwenesha mashitaka
ili kuzimaliza hizi kesi ICC wasiaibike pengine atasikingizia hivyo au ukweli itakuwa mtu anaogopa kwenda kumshuhudia raisi wake kwenye mahakama kwamba alishiriki kwenye vitende kama hivyo maana mwisho wa siku unarudi nchini mwako kuendelea kuongozwa na huyu huyo raisi.
Hizi kesi zimekwishakuwa nyepesi hizi maana wanasema watu muhimu kwenye hizi kesi miongoni mwao ni yule mwenyekiti wa tume ya taifa ya uchaguzi iliyosababisha matokeo mabaya aliyefariki juzijuzi, na yuke jamaa aliyeanguka na chopa

 

[kitalolo]

sasa Ab-Titchaz kwamfano kwenye kipengele hiki hapa

"The witnesses that had conveyed evidence have been killed or died, others refuse to speak to the prosecutor," Bensouda said.

Hao mashaidi si ndio hao hao wanasuhudia kwa watuhumuwa waliobaki?

na kama sio je mashaidi wa watahumiwa waliobaki nao wanaweza kukataa kuzungumza na mwenesha mashitaka
ili kuzimaliza hizi kesi ICC wasiaibike pengine atasikingizia hivyo au ukweli itakuwa mtu anaogopa kwenda kumshuhudia raisi wake kwenye mahakama kwamba alishiriki kwenye vitende kama hivyo maana mwisho wa siku unarudi nchini mwako kuendelea kuongozwa na huyu huyo raisi.

Hizi kesi zimekwishakuwa nyepesi hizi maana wanasema watu muhimu kwenye hizi kesi miongoni mwao ni yule mwenyekiti wa tume ya taifa ya uchaguzi iliyosababisha matokeo mabaya aliyefariki juzijuzi, na yuke jamaa aliyeanguka na chopa

 

[TIQO]

Uhuru akishindwa kesi itakuwaje?

 

[Mwita Maranya]

Inawezekana huu ni mwanzo wa ku drop charges za washitakiwa wote,
Ama ni mbinu ya kutaka kuwabakiza wakubwa wawili ili washughulike nao kisawasawa.

 

[Chipukizi]

Hapa akuna kesi,ngoma imekuwa kama kesi ya EPA Tanzania.Uwezi kesi Moja wengine uwafutie mashtaka,wengine uwabakishe alafu kesi iendelee,huu ni unafiki wa wazungu kwani wanajua awawezi mshtaki Uhuru,kwa kufanya hivyo watakuwa wameiingiza kenya kwenye machafuko na wao ndo watakaobeba lawama.So ndo mwanzo wa hiyo kesi kufutika.Big up Uhuru

 

[Ukwaju]

Iwe isiwe ni vigumu kumpeleka Rais aliye madarakani kwenye ICC, Omar El-Bashir mpaka hapa wameshindwa Ningemshauri jamaa yangu Odinga apange Plan nyingine na akubali kuwa ameshindwa

 

[Ab-Titchaz]

sasa Ab-Titchaz kwamfano kwenye kipengele hiki hapa

"The witnesses that had conveyed evidence have been killed or died, others refuse to speak to the prosecutor," Bensouda said.

Hao mashaidi si ndio hao hao wanasuhudia kwa watuhumuwa waliobaki?

na kama sio je mashaidi wa watahumiwa waliobaki nao wanaweza kukataa kuzungumza na mwenesha mashitaka
ili kuzimaliza hizi kesi ICC wasiaibike pengine atasikingizia hivyo au ukweli itakuwa mtu anaogopa kwenda kumshuhudia raisi wake kwenye mahakama kwamba alishiriki kwenye vitende kama hivyo maana mwisho wa siku unarudi nchini mwako kuendelea kuongozwa na huyu huyo raisi.

Hizi kesi zimekwishakuwa nyepesi hizi maana wanasema watu muhimu kwenye hizi kesi miongoni mwao ni yule mwenyekiti wa tume ya taifa ya uchaguzi iliyosababisha matokeo mabaya aliyefariki juzijuzi, na yuke jamaa aliyeanguka na chopa

Hoja unazosema ni kweli maana baadi ya hawa mashahidi hususan dhidi ya Uhuru Kenyatta na huyu Muthaura
wameuliwa (Mfano Maina Diambo) ili kutishia wengine wasidhubutu. Kisha kuna wengine washapewa hela kibao
ili wabadili ushahidi wao.

Kitu cha kufahamu hapa ni kwamba hii kesi inaushahidi wa kila aina na pia kuna statement za watu. Kwa hivyo
ikiwa utachomoa bado jamaa wananjia za kufuatilia ushahidi kwa namna nyengine. Alafu hawa kina Uhuru need
to be careful maana Bensouda juzijuzi tu alisema ana ushahidi kua mmoja ya wale mashahidi aliye-recant testimony
yake alikua bribed na intimidated. So they might think they are makijng their case better but on the other hand
wanajilietea taabu.

Sasa unaona kwa nini Uhuru Kenyatta wanautaka urais kwa njia yoyote ile mmkuu mwenzngu.

 

[Ab-Titchaz]

Uhuru akishindwa kesi itakuwaje?

Huku kwanza umeenda mbali sana Kamanda...swala ni Je atahudhuria koti yenyewe? Sidhani!

 

[Ab-Titchaz]

Iwe isiwe ni vigumu kumpeleka Rais aliye madarakani kwenye ICC, Omar El-Bashir mpaka hapa wameshindwa Ningemshauri jamaa yangu Odinga apange Plan nyingine na akubali kuwa ameshindwa

Huu ndo sasa unaitwa mtazamo finyu.

Sasa Odinga kaingia vipi humu?

 

[Ab-Titchaz]

Inawezekana huu ni mwanzo wa ku drop charges za washitakiwa wote,
Ama ni mbinu ya kutaka kuwabakiza wakubwa wawili ili washughulike nao kisawasawa.

Heshima mbele kamanda.

Acha nikupe darasa.

Hii kesi itamtumbukia William Ruto nyongo maana katika watuhumiwa wote, yeye na yule Sang ndo
wanakazi kubwa kinoma. Ushahidi dhidi yao ulitoka serikalini na Kibaki mwenyewe alinukuliwa akisema
katika zile 'Wikileaks' kwamba anaamini fika kua Ruto ndiye aliyekua incharge ya kuua wakikuyu mitaa
ya Rift Valley. Kipindi hicho hawakua washkaji na Uhuru. Kwa hivyo phone records na taped conversations
pamoja na witness kadhaa waliwasilishwa na serikali ya Kibaki. That is fool proof evidence coming from
the Govt.

Hata hivyo kutoa ushahid dhidi ya Uhuru na Muthaura ilimsumbua sana bwana Ocampo na huyu Fatou nd'o
maana hii kesi ya Muthaura imeshindankana.

Sipendi kutoa utabiri wa hizi kesi lakini ukiniuliza nitakwambia Uhuru Kenyatta anaweza kuepuka lakini Ruto
na Sang watabaki tu!...Huyo Sang wanaye kwenye Redio kipindo hicho aliopkua mtangazi wa KASS FM. Alikua
anawaita wakikuyu 'Madoadoa' na 'magugu'...hawakupaswa kua Rift Valley na baada ya hizo kura tuliona matokeo
yake.

Kaeni mkao wa kula maana hii songombinde nd'o mwanzo inatoa uhondo!

 

[Kabaridi]

But Bensouda stressed that the other Kenyan cases should proceed as planned: "This decision applies only to Mr Muthaura. It does not apply to any other case."

ukiangalia hii caption inatofautiana sanaagenda yao ya awali kwenye pre-trial. Walikuwa na uhakika kuwa aliyekuwa mkuu wa public service alikuwa na mashtaka ya kujibu. kuwa afisi yake ilitumika kufadhili operesheni za mungiki ndani ya statehouse. ...Basi ikiwa statehouse ilitumika nani aliyekuwa statehouse, siyo kibaki sio? na ndio yuko kwenye nafasi nzuri ya kuwa shahidi. Kibaki ana jukumu gani kupeana ushaidi, ikiwa stathouse yake ilitumika?
Ab-Titchaz mbona mwajifunga ndimi wenyewe?!

hata mkuu wa mungiki alionekana kuhepa mashtaka haya. hicho kipengee cha rushwa na mauaji ya mashaidi haina ukweli. pia kusema shahidi anahofia kutoa ushaidi dhidi ya rais wake haina maana. Hawa mashaidi walibandikwa majina mengine tofauti yasiyo ya kuzaliwa. iweje kuwa waogope kutoa ushaidi?

Naona kuwa kesi hii itatupiliwa mbali kwa aibu ya bensouda na mashaidi wa uongo.

 

[kitalolo]

Huku kwanza umeenda mbali sana Kamanda...swala ni Je atahudhuria koti yenyewe? Sidhani!

Kama utakumbuka alisema kwenye mdahalo kuwa kama wakenya watamwamini na kuumpa nafasi ya kuliongoza taifa basi ataclear jina lake kwenye nafikiri alikuwa anamaanisha kuhusiana na kesi hii.
Mimi nadhani atahudhuria ili jumuiya ya kimataifa imwone kuwa anatena vile wanataka lakini jitihada nyingi atakazofanya ni kuzima ushaidi kuwa alihusika na kutafuta kuungwa mkono na baadhi ya mataifa najua mara nyingi atajifanya yuko bize na maswala ya kitaifa hivyo kesi kupigwa tarehe mara nyingi lakini anachotakiwa kufanya ni kumaliza hii kesi kabla hajatoka madarakani maana akitoka madarakani inaweza kuwa mbaya zaidi kwake

 

[Dhuks]

stolen

[h=5]What the Prosecutor charges were and why the ICC judges are demanding answers by Friday this week!

"• Between November 2007 and January 2008, Muthaura, Kenyatta and members of the Mungiki, allegedly created a common plan to commit the attacks. According to the alleged plan, it was envisaged at the meetings that the Mungiki would carry out the attack with the purpose of keeping the Party of National Unity (PNU) in power, in exchange for an end to government repression and protection of the Mungiki's interests."

Note
1. Alleged that Uhuru and Muthaura Planned between November 2007- January 2008. November was two months away from the violence. Can you plan revenge attacks of violence you do not Know?
2. The alleged meeting was in statehouse. Where was Kibaki? If Muthaura has been cleared did Uhuru go to statehouse alone?
3. Mungiki were given police protection allegedly by Gen Ali facilitated by Muthaura . Who were these police? How was Ali acquitted if he was the man "giving protection"?

On Uhuru case
Key witness Number 4 dropped used to confirm both Muthaura and Uhuru's case.

On Ruto's Case:
5 Key witnesses have been dropped by the court used to confirm Kosgey and Ruto's Case.

What is Bensouda waiting for? Is she pursuing this case politically or for the interest of Justice.

When Key witness are dropped out of a case the Prosecutor is obligated to inform the Court immediately.... The court is asking why the Prosecutor having this information from Last year October chose to proceed with the case...

The Court is demanding answers from the Prosecutor Latest Friday.......[/h]