Botswana ‘backs AU on Kenya cases’

 

PHOTO | PSCU Kenya’s High Commissioner to Botswana Jean Kimani in her office on November 5, 2013. 

In Summary

• High Commissioner said the southern African nation had initially backed the idea of bringing the trial of the cases nearer home
• She was speaking in an interview with the Presidential Strategic Communication Unit (PSCU) in her office

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GABORONE, Tuesday

Kenya’s High Commissioner to Botswana Jean Kimani said Botswana supports the deferral of International Criminal Court (ICC) cases against President Kenyatta and his Deputy President William Ruto.

She said the southern African nation had initially backed the idea of bringing the trial of the cases nearer home.

“Botswana has clearly expressed its position that they support deferral of the ICC cases. They also supported the ca

She was speaking in an interview with the Presidential Strategic Communication Unit (PSCU) in her office in Gaborone ahead of President Kenyatta’s one-day visit to the country on Wednesday. (READ: Uhuru to hold talks with Khama of Botswana)

“They say other aspects of the Rome Statute should be dealt with at state parties’ conference later this month”, she said.

Asked about comments attributed to Foreign Minister Phandu Skelemani earlier in the year that President Kenyatta would not be allowed to set foot in Botswana, Ms Kimani said: “We’ve been assured at highest level that this was not the official position of the Government of Botswana.”