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Rome Statute   Kenya signed the Rome Statute on 11 August 1999, and ratified on 15 March 2005, becoming the 98th State Party.
Agreement on Privileges and Immunities Kenya has not signed the APIC.
Bilateral Immunity Agreement Publicly rejected a BIA, however, under extreme US pressure and could lose up to $9.8 million in aid for military training and equipment.
Implementing Legislation The International Crimes Act 2008 entered into force on 1 January 2009. The bill is available online at http://www.kenyalaw.org/Downloads/Acts/The_International_Crimes_Act_2008.pdf.
Membership Friends of the ICC, African Union, Commonwealth
Audio Visual Resources
Author Title Date
International Crisis GRoup
 16708|16709
Tensions after the ICC Ruling
 09 Feb 2012
Human Rights Watch
 15898|15899
Waiting for Justice: Kenya's Mt. Elgon Region
 14 Nov 2011
Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations
 12129|12130
Kenya and the International Criminal Court
 Apr 2010
Consultative Conference on International Criminal Justice
 12099|12100
Kenya and the ICC
 Sept 2009
Draft Legislation
Author Date and Title
Kenya
Dec 2008
Draft of the Statute of the Special Tribunal for Kenya
9878|9879English
Kenya
Dec 2008
Draft bill for the Special Tribunal for Kenya
9880|9881English
Kenya
Dec 2008
The National Reconciliation Bill 2009
9882|9883English
Enacted Legislation
Author Date and Title
Kenya
28 Aug 2010
The Constitution of Kenya
13354|13355English
Kenya
2008
International Crimes Act, 2008
13150|13151English
Government and Inter-governmental Documents
Author Date and Title
Macharia Kamau, Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Kenya to the United NationsRepresentative
30 May 2013
Kenya Letter Asking for Meetings
21329|21330English
Macharia Kamau
23 May 2013
Statement by Mr. Macharia
21218|21219English
AU
May 2013
DRAFT DECISION ON THE PROCEEDINGS INITIATED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT (ICC) AGAINST THE PRESIDENT AND THE VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA
21179|21180English
Government of Kenya
May 2013
Aide Memoire: Kenya and the International Criminal Court
21177|21178English
EU
23 Jan 2012
Statement by the Spokesperson of High Representative Catherine Ashton on the ICC's decision to lay formal charges against four individuals in relation to the 2007-2008 post-election violence in Kenya
16505|16506English
Kenya
Dec 2011
Statement made during the 10th Assembly of States Parties- Kenya
18341|18342English
The Kenya National Dialogue and Reconciliation (KNDR) Monitoring Project
12 Oct 2011
Review report of the KNDR on the progress in implementation of the Constitution and other reforms
15344|15345English
ICC Statements and Reports
Author Title Date
ICC-CPI
 17776|17777
Decision on the appeal of Mr Francis Kirimi Muthaura and Mr Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta against the decision of Pre-Trial Chamber II of 23 January 2012
 24 May 2012
ICC-CPI
 17778|17779
Decision on the appeals of Mr William Samoei Ruto and Mr Joshua Arap Sang against the decision of Pre-Trial Chamber II of 23 January 2012
 24 May 2012
ICC
 16498|16499
Summary of ICC Pre-Trial Chamber II decisions in the Kenya cases
 23 Jan 2012
ICC
 15023|15024
Practical information for media on the 1 September 2011 opening of the confirmation of charges hearing in the case The Prosecutor v. William Samoei Ruto, Henry Kiprono Kosgey and Joshua Arap Sang
 26 Aug 2011
ICC
 12793|12794
ICC Prosecutor to Visit Kenya to Meet Victims and Listen to All Kenyans
 04 May 2010
ICC
 12803|12804
Press conference by ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo related to the situation in Kenya
 31 Mar 2010
ICC
 12784|12785
ICC Prosecutor to Judges: Kenya crimes resulted from a policy by identifiable leaders
 03 Mar 2010
NGO Letters, Papers, Reports, and Statements
Authorascending Title Date
AMICC
 20449|20450
Losing Key Evidence in Kenya Case, ICC Prosecutor Withdraws Muthaura Charges
 11 Mar 2013
AMICC
 21056|21057
Judge Christine Van den Wyngaert Is Excused and Dissents From Uhru Kenyatta Case
 08 May 2013
AMICC
 21138|21139
Kenya cases: Deputy President, and ICC suspect, Ruto reiterated his commitment to cooperate with the ICC
 16 May 2013
African CSOs
 20667|20668
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS WORKING IN AFRICA CALL TO END INTIMIDATIONS AND HATE CAMPAIGNS AGAINST CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANISATIONS IN KENYA
 28 Mar 2013
Bukeni Waruzi, WITNESS
 20660|20661
Progress for Kenya through the Lens of a Camera
 25 Mar 2013
Collective CSOs
 13374|13375
Letter to President Kibaki on Bashir's possible visit to Kenya for the IGAD summit
 21 Oct 2010
Collective CSOs
 13376|13377
Letter to Prime Minister Odinga on Bashir's possible visit to Kenya
 21 Oct 2010
NGO Media Statements
Author Title Date
ICPC
 21391|21392
The ICPC said that the ICC decision to excuse Ruto from attending some trial proceedings sets a bad precedent and called on the prosecutor to appeal
 18 June 2013
Human Rights Watch
 21232|21233
Kenya: Police Abuse Nairobi’s Refugees
 29 May 2013
Amnesty International
 21208|21209
African Union: Reject Kenya’s attempt to shield its leaders from accountability
 24 May 2013
Amnesty International
 21228|21229
African Union: Reject Kenya’s attempt to shield its leaders from accountability
 24 May 2013
ICTJ
 21230|21231
ICTJ Welcomes Kenya's TJRC Report
 24 May 2013
Human Rights Watch
 21181|21182
Kenya: Witnesses Describe Kisumu Killings by Police
 23 May 2013
International Crisis Group
 21118|21119
Kenya After the Elections
 15 May 2013