By Jerry Chifamba
Harare — Karim Khan, the prosecutor for the International Criminal Court , who is at the center of a dispute between Raila Odinga's Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition and President William Ruto's Kenya Kwanza, stepped aside from all Kenya cases at the court in The Hague, The NationKhan's office said the recusal decision was made to avoid any potential conflicts of interest "that may be perceived to arise from his former representation of ICC suspects or accused persons".
Khan's visit was described as"not only suspect but also a stain on the credibility of ICC" by Martha Karua, the deputy principal of Azimio. "ICC prosecutor Karim Khan hosting in Kenya this weekend by Mt Kenya University and it's founder a friend of his former client William Ruto at a time both the Azimio and Kenya Kwanza regime have written to ICC on the situation in the country, especially the killing spree of unarmed protesters by police is not only suspect but also a blot on the credibility of ICC," said Karua.
On August 4, Mount Kenya University presented Khan with an honorary Doctor of Laws degree in recognition of his contributions to the advancement of justice and humanity. Khan is well-known in Kenya for his involvement in defending then deputy president William Ruto and former radio reporter Joshua Sang when they were
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