Fatou Bensouda rubbishes AU's attempts to shield President Uhuru Kenyatta from attending his trial at the ICC

 

The International Criminal Court chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda, has downplayed African Union's attempts to shield President Uhuru Kenyatta from attending his trial at the Hague based court, saying suppose he fails, she will issue an arrest warrant against him.

In a statement sent to newsrooms immediately after the AU passed its resolution in Ethiopia on Saturday, Bensouda reiterated that President Uhuru has a case to answer on murder and rape charges and must cooperate with the ICC.

She also said ICC being an international court, will not be cowed by 'selfish' African leaders who are passing resolutions trying to threaten the court.

On Saturday, 12th October, 2013, African Union leaders unanimously passed a resolution barring President Uhuru Kenyatta from attending trials at the ICC.

The African leaders threatened to fully implement that resolution if the United Nations security Council will not agree to defer the cases facing President Uhuru and his Deputy William Ruto at the ICC.

Meanwhile, the third witness in the Deputy President's case is expected to take the stand this week at the ICC.