“ICC Should Have Detained Ruto And Uhuru” Annan Now Declares

When the ICC cases came to a barren stop, Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto were the most relieved persons.

They had just shed an albatross around their neck and finally they were able to operate and work as well plan without having to look behind or answer to critics pointing to the court’s cases. However, former UN head, Kofi Annan has reignited the issue with some bold remarks in his criticism of the ICC in the way it handled the cases.

In an article in Financial Times, he took issue with the ICC saying the court should have detained President Uhuru and DP William Ruto. In his view this was a key thing in ensuring the witnesses were protected and not intimidated. Kofi Annan stated that the President and his VP dedicated a lot of resources in fighting the cases which led to the eventual outcome.

This he said would not have happened had they been in detention at the ICC.  African leaders protesting against the ICC were not spared either in the article as the former UN Sec Gen said African suspects were not the first ones to be charged there and are not the only ones facing charges.