The country was plunged into a national crisis after the 2007 general elections where people turned against each other leading to a humanitarian crisis.
The International Criminal Court (ICC) based in the Hague, Netherlands intervened to bring all the perpetrators of the violence witnessed in the country to book.
The Ocampo-led team was only able of naming six people, with the first three; Francis Muthaura, Henry Kosgey and Mohamed Ali being acquitted while the other three, president Uhuru Kenyatta, Deputy President William Ruto and journalist Joshua Sang were faced with criminal charges against them.
Even though the three won their cases, Kenya should not hastily leave ICC just because the leaders want so. Kenya recently has had political incitement cases going on in the country.
The government and opposition leaders have engaged in inciting their supporters to hate the other supporters. Leaders like Moses Kuria, Maina Kamanda, Junet Mohamed have all been accused of inciting their supporters to hate other people.
With this current trend, Kenya may face the worst political aftermath after the 2017 general elections and all the leaders found to have incited Kenyans should be charged accordingly.
The call by the leaders to leave ICC is uncalled for. They want to engage in divisive politics that will only split this country along tribal lines. They should be held accountable in the long run and thus Kenya should remain in the ICC.
Members of the African Union should stop deceiving Africans by calling for the withdrawal of African states from the anti-criminal body.
All leaders should be held over the statements they make and the ICC will act as a guiding statute for these leaders, more so those in Kenya who have adapted to engaging in loose talks.