Complementarity, The Kenyan Way

9 Pages Posted: 18 Mar 2011 Last revised: 7 Mar 2017

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Ronald C. Slye

Seattle University School of Law; Independent

Date Written: March 1, 2011

Abstract

A critical review of the arguments made by the Kenyan Government in its effort to defer or halt the prosecution of Kenyan officials by the ICC. The paper argues that efforts to secure an Article 16 deferral are not grounded on any strong legal arguments or political reality. An admissibility challenge, which is the other approach of the Kenyan government, also faces serious legal and factual challenges. The paper briefly discusses the issue of the Kenyan government's willingness to investigate and prosecute Kenyan citizens for crimes against humanity, using recent political disputes over nominations to key judicial offices, and the general lack of support of alternative processes like a special tribunal and the Truth Justice & Reconciliation Commission.

Keywords: Kenya, ICC, admissibility, Article 16 deferral, TJRC, local tribunal, complementarity

Suggested Citation

Slye, Ronald C. and Slye, Ronald C., Complementarity, The Kenyan Way (March 1, 2011). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1784649 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1784649

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