Kenya is once again walking on a tightrope as the International Criminal Court (ICC) confirmed receipt of a letter asking it to probe Mau evictions.
The Hague-based court acknowledged receipt of a letter sent by a Kenyan lawyer Sigei Arap Bett two weeks ago.
Bett wants ICC Chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda to probe what he terms as inhumane eviction of people living in the now embattled forest by the state.
The request has hitherto, been registered with the international court but no direction has been given on if it will formally investigate the matter or not.
In a reply letter dated August 20, Mark Dillon, head of the information and evidence unit at The Hague stated as reported by Mediamax “We will give consideration to this communication, as appropriate, in accordance with the provisions of the Rome Statute of the International criminal court.”
The letter further stated that once deliberations are made, the ICC will communicate their decision to Kenya.“We will give consideration to this communication, as appropriate, in accordance with the provisions of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court,” read part of the letter.
The Mau Forest debacle threatened to destabilize the ruling coalition, Jubilee Party.
Some JP allied politicians led by Senate Majority leader Kipchumba Murkomen alleged that some forces within government were behind the evictions that have left scores homeless.