Margaret Shava takes Oath of Office as a member of the tribunal appointed by President Uhuru Kenyatta to investigate the removal of two EACC members; Mumo Matemo and Irene Keino on April 2015. [Photo|judiciary.go.ke]
Kenyan lawyer Margaret Shava, a close relative of President Uhuru Kenyatta, has been elected to a key committee of the International Criminal Court.
The Kenyan government nominated Shava after the ICC called for recommendations from member states way back in March.
“The embassy has the honour to confirm that the Government of the Republic of Kenya has nominated Margaret Shava for election to the position of member of the Committee on Budget and Finance,” Kenya said in its notification to the Assembly of State Parties (ASP).
It adds: “The Government of Kenya is convinced that Ms Shava, whose resume is attached herewith, meets the requirements for appointment to the above position.”
Shava, according to the Star, was elected to the 12-member Committee on Budget and Finance at the ongoing ICC member states’ meeting in New York. The weeklong 16th session of the Assembly of States Parties kicked off in New York on Monday.
Shava is an advocate of the High Court of Kenya, and a management and legal consultant with more than 25 years of experience. She served as a commissioner with the defunct Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission.
The committee plays a critical role for The Hague-based court as it provides a mechanism for the budgetary and financial review, and monitoring of the resources of the ICC, including those of the ASP.
Committee members examine documents submitted to the Assembly that have financial or budgetary implications.
Also elected to the committee are Hitoshi Kozaki (Japan), Fawzi Gharaibeh (Jordan), Mónica Izquierdo (Ecuador) and Elena Sopková (Slovakia).