By FELIX OLICK
The prosecution at the International Criminal Court (ICC) has now amended charges against President Uhuru Kenyatta to include killings through gunshots in Naivasha.
In a new updated Document Containing Charges (DCC) released by the prosecution to the Trial Chamber V judges, Uhuru’s charges now indicate that gunshots were also used in killings in Naivasha.
“The Mungiki and pro-Party of National Unity (PNU) youth were deployed to various parts of Nakuru, including Kaptembwa, Kwa Rhoda, Mwariki, Free Area and Kiti, where they attacked the targeted civilians using various weapons, including guns, broken bottles, machetes, knives and petrol bombs,” the new DCC indicates.
“Some victims were beheaded, and in some instances, the Mungiki and pro-PNU youth shot their victims and then mutilated their bodies to conceal the gunshot wounds,” the Document adds.
The updated document also indicates that Uhuru was individually responsible for the crimes committed during the 2008 post-poll violence, following the withdrawal of charges against former Civil Service chief Francis Muthaura.
The Pre-Trial Chamber in March allowed the prosecution to amend Kenyatta’s charges to include the gunshot charge, arguing that from some four witness statements, it was clear guns such as G3 rifles and AK-47 were used in the killings in Naivasha.
