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Kenya : President Uhuru Kenyatta wants his ICC trial pushed to next year -Standard Digital News -
By FELIX OLICK
President Uhuru Kenyatta now wants the International Criminal Court ( ICC) to postpone his trial due in two months, until January next year.
If granted, it would be the second time the three-judge bench would be postponing the trial against the President.
Uhuru’s trial at The Hague-based court is scheduled to commence on July 11.
The trial was initially set for April 11, but was vacated shortly after the March 4 elections following a request by his defence lawyers.
In his new submission to the Trial Chamber judges, President Uhuru raised a number of issues relating to ‘Prosecution failure’ on disclosure, which he maintained makes the July 9 untenable.
He argued for example, he requires additional time to adequately investigate some prosecution witnesses whom he said have a criminal background and significant issues on integrity.
“The scale of Prosecution disclosure served after the confirmation of the charges necessitates further substantial defence investigations due to the high incidence of witnesses relied upon by the Prosecution with a criminal background and significant issues relating to their credibility,” his defence counsels Stephen Kay and Gillian Higgins said.
They also told the bench led by Japanese Judge Kuniko Ozaki they would require time to investigate the credibility and substantive allegations made by five witnesses whose identities have not been disclosed. The defence also complained the transcripts of interviews of witnesses remain substantially redacted.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Kenya PE firm Catalyst buys 50pc stake in Ethiopia food company - Corporate News - businessdailyafrica.com
Kenya-based private equity firm Catalyst has acquired a 50 per cent stake in Ethiopian food and drink maker Yes Brands to tap into the Horn of Africa nation's large population and fast economic growth, the company said.
The Mauritius-registered Catalyst Principal Partners raised $125 million last year for its Catalyst Fund 1 to be invested in consumer growth-related opportunities in the region with some of the world's fastest growing economies.
Paul Kavuma, Catalyst's chief executive, said it would build on the strength of Yes Brands in mineral water bottling by investing in operational capacity and product distribution.
The value of the deal was not disclosed due to confidentiality clauses in the agreement.
Officials in Addis Ababa said last year they expected Ethiopia's economy to expand by 11 per cent in the 2012/13 fiscal year.
Catalyst is also looking to invest in east Africa's property market, Mr Kavuma said last month.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Kenyan Govt Frustrating the Hague's Investigations
ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda has submitted details of the government's alleged attempts at frustrating the investigation process including witness intimidation and the surveillance of prosecution staff.
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
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