Chief Justice Willy Mutunga: International Criminal Court

Mutunga Dept: Chief Justice Willy Mutunga also revealed that an immigration officer at Nairobi s airport tried to prevent him from travelling to Tanzania on Tuesday in what Mutunga said was a likely a political act, according to The Star. Fears are high, though. A pre-election meeting hosted by the United States Embassy on Monday attracted more than 500 Americans to the ambassador s residence, where U.S. citizens heard what precautions they should take in case violence breaks out. The embassy told the gathered Americans that violence is possible but that overall it expects a peaceful vote and nAIROBI In an extraordinary public statement only days before Kenya s high-tension national election, the country s chief justice on Wednesday said he has received a threatening letter warning of dire consequences if the judiciary doesn t allow a top candidate indicted by the International Criminal Court to run. Kenya on March 4 goes to the ballot box for the first time since a flawed presidential election in late 2007 devolved into mass violence that killed more than 1,000 people. The government, international observers and foreign governments have been making efforts to ensure this year s vote is not marred by violence. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.