Kenya post-election violence cases at the ICC

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The Kenya post-election violence cases at the ICC were a series of high-profile international criminal proceedings addressing alleged crimes against humanity committed during the 2007–2008 post-election unrest in Kenya.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ICC situation
crimes against humanity case
criminal case
international criminal proceeding
allegedCrimes deportation or forcible transfer of population
murder
other inhumane acts
persecution
appliesToJurisdiction Kenya
surface form: Republic of Kenya
authorizedBy ICC Pre-Trial Chamber II
charge crimes against humanity
cooperationFromState Government of Kenya
countryOfCourt Netherlands
court International Criminal Court
followedBy prosecution under ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda
hasPart Prosecutor v. Francis Kirimi Muthaura
Prosecutor v. Henry Kiprono Kosgey
Prosecutor v. Mohammed Hussein Ali
Prosecutor v. Walter Osapiri Barasa
surface form: Prosecutor v. Paul Gicheru

Prosecutor v. Philip Kipkoech Bett
Prosecutor v. Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta
Prosecutor v. Walter Osapiri Barasa
Prosecutor v. William Samoei Ruto and Joshua Arap Sang
investigationOpenedBy Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court
surface form: ICC Office of the Prosecutor
investigationType proprio motu investigation
legalBasis Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
locatedIn The Hague
mainSubject 2007–2008 post-election violence in Kenya
nickname Ocampo Six cases
notableFor first proprio motu investigation by ICC Prosecutor
notableIssue witness interference and intimidation concerns
numberOfInitialSuspects 6
politicalContext Kenya’s coalition government formed after 2007–2008 crisis
politicalImpact affected 2013 Kenyan general election
raised issues of immunity of sitting heads of state
prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo
reasonForInvestigation widespread and systematic attacks against civilians
significantEvent authorization of investigation by ICC Pre-Trial Chamber II
startTime 2010
status all main cases eventually terminated or withdrawn
subjectOf Prosecutor v. Francis Kirimi Muthaura
Prosecutor v. Henry Kiprono Kosgey
Prosecutor v. Mohammed Hussein Ali
Prosecutor v. Walter Osapiri Barasa
surface form: Prosecutor v. Paul Gicheru

Prosecutor v. Philip Kipkoech Bett
Prosecutor v. Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta
Prosecutor v. Walter Osapiri Barasa
Prosecutor v. William Samoei Ruto and Joshua Arap Sang
debate on cooperation of African Union with ICC
temporalCoverageEnd 2008-01
temporalCoverageStart 2007-12-30
triggeredBy Kenya post-election violence cases at the ICC self-linksurface differs
surface form: disputed 2007 Kenyan presidential election

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Fatou Bensouda hasWorkedOn Kenya post-election violence cases at the ICC
Kenya post-election violence cases at the ICC triggeredBy Kenya post-election violence cases at the ICC self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: disputed 2007 Kenyan presidential election