ICC reports, Ruto will not be allowed to travel back home as he has requested
Posted by African Press International on August 30, 2011
Mr Ruto in the Hague to defend himself against
Charges: murder (article 7(l)(a));forcible transfer of population (article 7(l)(d)); and persecution (article 7(l)(h)).
has been denied permission to return to Kenya on completion of his part of the case in the confirmation of charges hearing facing the three Kenyans. Now the International Criminal Court is beginning to flex its muscles. Ruto wanted to travel back to Kenya after the hearing of his case is over. On making an application to that effect, Ruto says he has urgent private engagement to attend to back home in Kenya. If Ruto was to be granted permission to return to Kenya, that would mean the other two suspects
Mr Kosgey also in the Hague to defend himself against
Charges: murder (article 7(l)(a)); forcible transfer of population (article 7(l)(d)); and persecution (article 7(l)(h)).
AND 
Mr Sang who is also in the Hague to defend himself
Charges: murder (article 7(l)(a)); forcible transfer of population (article 7(l)(d)); and persecution (article 7(l)(h)).
would have to stay behind alone because they have not made applications to leave the Hague before the proceedings are over. The court wants the three to remain in the Hague until the confirmation of charges hearing for all of them has ended.
Even though this is scary – the blocking of Ruto – because some people may think Ruto will be locked up after the confirmation of charges hearing, it is to understand that this will not be so. This does not mean Ruto will be refused to return to Kenya after the three are through with the confirmation of charges hearing.
Ruto is facing serious charges alongside the other five Kenyans. He has, however, stated that the charges against him are cooked up and witnesses coached to lie about him. He told the court earlier this year that what is happening to him is only possible in a movie. To him, the charges he is facing are bogus and the Chief Presutor Ocampo a malicious man who is out to destroy his political career by using manipulated witnesses.
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senorita doroda said
The Hague suspects are taking this very lightly.it is good that Ruto has been denied the chance.I am not declaring them guilty but they should know that they have been accused of serious crimes and we as Kenyans want a new dawn and we are not settling for less. http://www.tusijisunde.com/2011/good-morning-kenya-is-it-really-a-new-dawn/