From Ocampo Six to Bensouda Two, what next for Kenyan ICC case?

READ: Bensouda wants 3 extradited over witness interference

During Ruto’s and Sang’s trial, credibility and reliability issues of the prosecution witnesses and the evidence presented were constant which prompted the defence to ask the judges to allow them to employ the motion of no case-to-answer before their defence case.

They also cited poor evidence they deemed to be weak and a machination of the prosecution.

READ: Why DP Ruto wants acquittal in Hague court

Come Tuesday, Ruto and Sang will know if they will walk freely after a journey of four years fighting for their innocence at The Hague based court.

Judges of the Trial Chamber V (a) are on Tuesday evening expected to issue a written decision that will determine if the case will collapse at the prosecutor’s level or proceed to the next level that will require the defence to start their case.

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JUDIE KABERIA

Judie, an Associate Editor has worked as a journalist in Kenya and Germany. She has a Master’s Degree in New Media, Governance and Democracy, University of Leicester (U.K). She has scooped 10 journalistic awards. She has participated in international conferences in Germany, Switzerland, United States and Netherlands. Judie has written a booklet, ‘Justice and Peace in the Kenyan Eye’. She has a soft spot for human rights, crime, peace and justice stories.

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