This article was last updated on April 16, 2022
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Despite the indictment of International Criminal Court (ICC), Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta won the general elections and is swiftly gaining popularity among influential figures in the country and abroad. President Kenyatta might be facing trial in The Hague on charges of crimes against humanity, but his supporters are still swearing allegiance to him.
“He was saving lives. He was providing a police escort for aid to displaced people,” insists Dan Kamau, a member of the President’s Kikuyu ethnic group.
On the other hand, the ICC has received solid evidence proving that Kenyatta played a key role in perking up the bloodbath after the 2007 election. Amidst the intricate controversy, Kenyatta won March elections with majority vote and managed to win over domestic supporters and foreign governments, including that of Canada’s.
“Canada is keen to explore opportunities to realize the full economic potential of trade with Kenya and the East African Community, especially for Canadian natural resource companies, which are becoming leaders in the Kenyan mining and oil and gas industries,” Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird said during his visit.
Analysts believe that Kenyatta’s newly gained power has influenced the judgment of ICC. The ICC has been urged to take a bold step in order to prove its credibility. The court is already under frequent attack in Africa because of a perception that it unfairly targets Africans for prosecution.
The pressure on ICC allegedly increased after President Kenyatta received multiple invitations from western countries. He was rewarded with quick invitations to London and Cape Town, and an early visit from Canadian Foreign Minister John Baird. Ironically, Britain has also invited him to a conference on Somalia this month.
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