KAKAMEGA, KENYA: Cotu Secretary General Francis Atwoli has criticized the move by United Nations Security Council to reject Kenya’s quest for deferral of ICC cases facing President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto.
Atwoli said Kenyans made a strong statement when they elected Uhuru and Ruto therefore UNSC’s decision was in bad faith.
“The UNSC’s failure to show commitment to support Kenya’s deferral quest is a clear indication that they don’t have our interests at heart. Turning down Kenya’s request was unwise. Uhuru should ignore UNSC and continue with building the nation,’’ he noted.
He urged Uhuru and Ruto not to despair stating that a solution to the deferral bid could still be attained. He added their biggest mandate is to govern
Speaking at Chakalini Secondary School in Lugari during a fundraising, Atwoli advised President Uhuru not to attend to the ICC sermons and instead stated that he should stick around and execute his mandate.
“Uhuru should not go anywhere as Kenyans gave them the mandate to lead and spur our development. No one should frustrate Kenya because it can sustain itself,’’ he observed.
Lugari MP Ayub Savula said that since the UNSC route had failed a new strategy must be found and Uhuru and Ruto should just take up the armour and go and defend themselves.
Savula added that he hopes the cases would come to a logical conclusion.
“I urged Kenyans to prayer for the two leaders and Kenya as a whole. A new strategy must be formed soon in order for the country to move forward,’’ stated Savula.
Africa Union leaders led by Uganda, Rwanda and Kenya have been pushing for Kenya ICC deferral for a year.
On Friday, UNSC rejected Kenya’s request whereby Russia and China voted for a draft resolution to approve the move. Eight members namely United States, Britain, Guatemala, Luxembourg, Argentina, Australia, Republic of Korea and France refrained.-standardmedia
