ICC/ KENYA BRIBE

The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant ) for a man accused of bribing a prosecution witness in the case against Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto.

 

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:13
• Production Date: 2 October 2013
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT - ICC
• Subject Topical: INTERNATIONAL LAW; RULE OF LAW
• Geographic Subject: KENYA; NETHERLANDS
• MAMS Id: U131002f

Description

STORY: ICC/ KENYA BRIBE
TRT: 1:13
SOURCE: ICC
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH/NATS

DATELINE: 2 OCTOBER 2013, THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS/FILE

Shotlist

FILE - 10 SEPTEMBER 2013, THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS

1. Various shot, judges, entering court
2. Med shot, court secretary calling out the trial
3. Wide shot, court room with accused Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto and broadcaster Joshua Sang
4. Close up, Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto
5. Med shot, broadcaster Joshua Sang
6. Wide shot, prosecutors desk with Fatou Bensouda standing up

2 OCTOBER 2013, THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS

7. SOUNDBITE (English) Fatou Bensouda Court Prosecutor, International Criminal Court:
“Walter Barasa, against whom compelling evidence has been collected, has been part of this network, and his actions fit into this wider scheme that the Office continues to investigate.”

FILE - 10 SEPTEMBER 2013, THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS

8. Zoom out, defence lawyer Karim Khan
9. Med shot, victim's defense

2 OCTOBER 2013, THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS

10.SOUNDBITE (English) Fatou Bensouda Court Prosecutor, International Criminal Court:
“We expect Kenyan authorities to arrest Walter Barasa and hand him over to the Court. He will appear before ICC judges on charges of corruptly influencing and attempting to corruptly influence a person he believed to be a prosecution witnesses.”

FILE - 10 SEPTEMBER 2013, THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS

10. Med shot, Judge asking Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto hoe he pleads
11. Med shot, Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto pleasing "not guilty"
12. Med shot, Judge asking broadcaster Joshua Sang how he pleads
13. Med shot, broadcaster Joshua Sang pleading "not guilty"

Storyline

The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant today (2 Oct) for a man accused of bribing a prosecution witness in the case against Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto.

A statement from the Court’s Prosecutor said that evidence collected so far indicates that there is a “network” of people who are trying to “sabotage” the case against Mr. Ruto – one of four prominent Kenyans accused of crimes against humanity and other offences allegedly committed following general elections in late 2007 – by interfering with prosecution witnesses.

Under Article 70 of the Rome Statute, which established the ICC, using bribes or threats to influence witnesses to change or recant their testimony is a crime. If found guilty, Mr. Barasa – who is reportedly a journalist – faces up to five years in prison, a fine, or both.

More than 1,100 people were killed, 3,500 injured and up to 600,000 forcibly displaced in the violence that followed the December 2007 elections in Kenya.