ICC trials ought not adversely affect State operations

By Ken Opalo

Next week will mark the beginning of the ICC trial of Deputy President William Ruto, to be followed shortly after by that of President Uhuru Kenyatta. No doubt the country will come to a near standstill as we once again revisit those two dark months following the disputed 2007 presidential election. But the country need not find itself in a worse situation on account of the trials. During the last presidential campaigns the Jubilee candidates assured the country that they could “chew gum and walk,” and therefore their “personal challenges” at the ICC would not adversely affect government operations. They must keep their word.