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Joyce Laboso roots for Kenya's withdrawal from ICC after 'sham' probes

Joyce Laboso has said Kenya should reconsider its ICC membership following the against DP William Ruto and journalist Joshua Sang.The National Assembly deputy speaker said Kenya should leave in protest as the duo's vindication makes it clear the court conducted "sham investigations".“It is apparent they conducted shoddy work.

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by FELIX KIPKEMOI, @fkyegon

World20 January 2019 - 13:11
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National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi, the Senate's Ekwee Ethuro and National Assembly deputy speaker Joyce Laboso at Parliament in April 2013. Photo/MONICAH MWANGI

Joyce Laboso has said Kenya should reconsider its ICC membership following the against DP William Ruto and journalist Joshua Sang.

The National Assembly deputy speaker said Kenya should leave in protest as the duo's vindication makes it clear the court conducted "sham investigations".

“It is apparent they conducted shoddy work. They have wasted much time, money and efforts that our leaders could have for development,' said Laboso.

“The end of the case is a message to the world that the ICC is not just and can never be trusted to handle serious crime cases. Our subscription to the Rome statute should now be reconsidered."

Laboso, who is also Sotik MP, said it was unfortunate that the court subjected Ruto and Sang to "unnecessary torment knowing well that the case was bound to collapse".

She said the credibility of the international court has now been put to test, echoing sentiments by several other leaders.

National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi said the ICC's investigations system is "" in his congratulatory message to Ruto and Sang.

"It has been a six-year long, painful and torturous journey against six Kenyans, who got dragged into mire, by a system inconsistent with circumstances surrounding the unfortunate 2007/8 post-violence election," he said on Saturday.

Laboso spoke at Ndanai in Sotik on Saturday when she attended a medical camp organised by the Safaricom foundation.

More than 3,000 residents of the area and neighboring Narok and Kisii counties attended the camp organised in partnership with the Kenya Diabetes Management and Information Centre.

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