The Kenyan government has agreed to create a tribunal to prosecute organizers of the violent ethnic clashes which occurred early this year. At least 1, 500 people were killed and an estimated 500, 000 fled their homes in the wake of the December 2007 presidential election:
Many Kenyans are skeptical that a local tribunal can be impartial and prefer the cases be handled by the ICC because some alleged perpetrators could have a role in designing their own justice system.
A successful court here would be a major step in gaining back Kenyans' shattered confidence in their justice system, says Florence Simbiri-Jaoko, chairwoman of the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights. "There is a possibility of manipulation," she said. "It's up to us to be vigilant."
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