ICC WARRANT OF ARREST FOR KENYAN JOURNALIST WALTER BARASA SHOWS FAILURE OF OUR JUDICIARY AND SERIOUSNESS IN RUTO CASE;

International Criminal Court has issued warrant of arrest against Kenyan Walter Barasa for attempting to ICC witnesses.
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Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court ( ICC) unsealed an arrest warrant against Walter Osapiri Barasa, Kenyan citizen, born in 1972.
"He is charged with several offences against the administration of justice including corruptly influencing or attempting to corruptly influence ICC witnesses. An under seal warrant of arrest was issued against him on 2 August 2013. This is the first case before the ICC where a suspect is charged with an offence against the administration of justice, in accordance with article 70 of the Rome Statute," the court said in a statement.


Judge Cuno Tarfusser, Single Judge of Pre-Trial Chamber II, considered that the evidence presented by the Prosecutor established reasonable grounds to believe that Walter Barasa is criminally responsible as direct perpetrator for the crime of corruptly influencing or, alternatively, attempting to corruptly influence witnesses by offering to pay them to withdraw as ICC Prosecution witnesses in the context of the Kenyan cases before the ICC.
Allegedly, he has been and is still acting in furtherance of a criminal scheme devised by a circle of officials within the Kenyan administration.
Based on the Prosecutor’s evidence, Judge Tarfusser also found that it is necessary to arrest Walter Osapiri Barasa to ensure his appearance at trial, to ensure that he does not obstruct or endanger the investigation or the proceedings, and to prevent him from continuing with the commission of the crime.

 The new development has further proved there hasn't been an effort by the Judiciary in trying to punish perpetrators and Obstructors of Justice within the country.How is Judiciary collaborating with ICC to ensure Justice is delivered.This is another failure of Mutunga's Judicial body.

Personally,this development gives me optimism of not hearing of more witness withdrawals and a final justice will be granted to the victims of 2007/2008 post election violence.This coming when Ruto's trial is going on at the Hague is of great importance since I believe most witnesses who have been seduced by Journalist Barasa have been against him.

I fully support the ICC in its quest of Justice and if Journalist Barasa is found guilty,then he must be punished in accordance to the rule of law.He must answer why he doesn't seek justice for 1500 people who died during the POV.

Research also from http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000094751&story_title=icc-issues-arrest-warrant-for-walter-barasa.