President Uhuru Kenyatta’s ICC trial pushed to February 2014

By ALLY JAMAH

Nairobi, Kenya: President Uhuru Kenyatta will now stand trial at the ICC in February 2014 if Kenya’s petition to the United Nations Security Council seeking a deferral of proceedings for a year fails. On Thursday, International Criminal Court judges postponed the start of the president’s trial to February 5 following an agreement by the defence and prosecution. The trial was scheduled to begin on November 12 but Kenyatta’s lawyers sought a postponement to investigate some prosecution witnesses while the prosecutor acknowledged she needed more time to prepare.