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Kenya: 93 Victims Withdraw Support for ICC Cases Against Kenyatta, Ruto

Ninety-three victims of Kenya's post-election violence have formally withdrawn support for International Criminal Court (ICC) cases against President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto, three months before the trial is scheduled to begin, Kenya's Capital FM reported Saturday (June 8th).

"We wish to withdraw from the case and [ICC] process with immediate effect since we are no longer confident that the process which is going on at the court is beneficial to our interests," said a joint statement from the victims dated June 5th.

The 93 victims are mainly people who lost relatives or were forced to flee their homes during the post-2007 election violence. It is not yet clear whether the victims who withdrew were expected to appear before the court as part of the ICC victim participation scheme.

The court declined to comment on the authenticity of the letter and said further court procedures were necessary before the victims' names could be withdrawn.

The ICC said the victims' withdrawal would have "no consequence" on the case, as the main burden of proving the charges rests with the prosecutor.

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Gwokto La'Kitgum