President Uhuru Kenyatta has emphasised that Kenya will pull out of the International Criminal Court (ICC).

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He said the Court has been targeting African leaders, leaving those from Western Countries, which shows its partiality.

According to him, South Africa alongside other African states left ICC due to such reasons.

Uhuru said Kenya deserves as much respect as that given to super-power states by the ICC, and warned that the relationship Kenya has been having with the Netherlands-based Court, is nearing to an end.

"We're not the world's richest or most powerful nation but we are entitled to an equal share of respect for our nationhood, sovereignty and laws,'' said Uhuru.

Citing when he alongisde his Deputy William Ruto, former radio journalist Joshua arap Sang' among others were facing crime against humanity charges at the Court, Uhuru said they saw impartiality in the Court.

"Our experience at the ICC demonstrated a glaring lack of impartiality in this institution. We have sought the changes that will align the ICC to respect for national sovereignty.''

"Those changes have not been forthcoming. We will therefore need to give serious thought to our membership,'' noted the president.

He was speaking at Nyayo National Stadium, during Kenya's 53rd Jamhuri Day fete, Monday.