My International Criminal Court case won’t divide Kenyans along tribal political lines, says Ruto

Deputy President William Ruto (center), fomer East Africa minister Musa Sirma (right) and Baringo governor Benjamin Cheboi during a fundraising at Eldama Ravin in Baringo county on August 30,2015. PHOTO:KIPSANG JOSEPH

Deputy President William Ruto has said that the case facing him at the International Criminal Court will not return the country to the dark era of tribal political alignments.

He emphasized that the case should not divide the country but he will overcome the matter and asked Kenyans to remain calm.

Mr. Ruto noted that Kenyans had learnt valuable lessons from the events of the 2007 post-election violence and would not allow themselves to be taken back to that era for whatever reason including his case at The Hague.

“Going into the future evil designs and games that held this country hostage, made communities to fight and kept the country separated will not be succeed.  On this matter me and the President are resolute and will keep the county united case or no case,” he said.

The DP was speaking today at Torongo primary school grounds in Baringo County where he joined the congregation for a church service and fund raiser in aid of Africa Inland Church Torongo and Africa Inland Church Nerkwo and in Eldama Ravine town where he addressed a gathering.

 “For many years politics in Kenya has taken tribal angle, we are determined to break that by uniting Kenyans under the Jubilee Alliance Party as we head to the 2017 elections,” he said.

Six members of Parliament and Governor Ben Cheboi of Baringo said it was time Kenya withdrew from the ICC because the prosecutor was bent on meting injustice on the DP and former Journalist Joshua Sang using evidence that was discredited.

The MPs who included Sammy Mwaita (Baringo Central), Moses Lesonet (Eldama Ravine),William Cheptumo (Baringo North), Matthias Robi (Kuria  West), Boniface Otsyula(Bumula), Muthomi Njuki (Chuka Igamba Ng’ombe) and former cabinet Minister  Musa Sirma  said  Parliament should amend rule 68 of the constitution for Kenya to leave the ICC.

Mr. Otsyula said he had taken a bill to Parliament to repeal the Act that affiliates Kenya to the International Criminal Court and expressed confidence that it will come to pass.

Mr. Mwaita said Kenya should seek support of her international friends especially the U.S.A in reigning in what he called unorthodox way adopted by the ICC in the DP’s case.