By
Cosmas Pahalah
Two
organs of the East African Community seem to be disagreeing on recent proposals
to have suspects of Kenya’s post election violence tried in Arusha.
While the proposal was unanimously passed by members of the East African Legislative Assembly during their last week’s sessions, the other organ, the East African Law Society is opposing the idea.
The parliamentarians advised that the four Kenyan suspects, among them top ministers, who are facing charges at the International Criminal Court in The Hague should have their cases transferred to Tanzania and be tried at the Arusha-based, East African Court of Justice.
The
East African Court of Justice has neither the capacity nor expertise and the
EACJ does not have jurisdiction as per the community treaty to entertain
international criminal matters,” the EALS President, Dr Wilbert Kapinga pointed
out in an official statement
While the proposal was unanimously passed by members of the East African Legislative Assembly during their last week’s sessions, the other organ, the East African Law Society is opposing the idea.
The parliamentarians advised that the four Kenyan suspects, among them top ministers, who are facing charges at the International Criminal Court in The Hague should have their cases transferred to Tanzania and be tried at the Arusha-based, East African Court of Justice.
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