Kenya
March 2011
On 31 March, Kenya filed an application before the ICC, challenging the admissibility of the cases against its nationals, pursuant to Article 19 of the Rome Statute. On 18 March, Council members held an interactive dialogue with the permanent representative of Kenya. Kenya has been pursuing a deferral of the ICC proceedings and seeking a decision from the Council in accordance with Article 16 of the Rome Statute. At the end of the meeting, the AU representative expressed the hope that the Council would discuss the issue in informal consultations.
January 2011
On 31 January, the Assembly of the AU decided to support and endorse Kenya’s position, and requested the African members on the Security Council to place the issue on the Council’s agenda (Assembly/AU/Dec.334(XVI).
March 2010
On 31 March, Pre-trial Chamber II of the Court issued its decision authorising the prosecutor to commence an investigation into the situation in Kenya in relation to crimes against humanity within the jurisdiction of the Court committed between 1 June 2005 (the day on which Kenya became a party to the Rome Statute, following its ratification of the Rome Statute) and 26 November 2009 (the day the prosecutor’s request was filed).
