Lawyer Paul Gicheru will now be judged based on the evidence and exhibits provided at the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague in the Netherlands.
According to documents filed by his lawyer, Michael Karnavas, Gicheru told the Hague-based court that he will not challenge the allegations levelled against him.
The new twist in the case means that judges will only use the evidence and testimony of witnesses called to the stand.
Deputy President William Ruto was mentioned in the case, with witnesses claiming that he offered them bribes to withdraw from testifying in his vacated case.
Gicheru is accused of offences against the administration of justice consisting in corruptly influencing witnesses regarding cases from the situation in Kenya - charges initially pleaded not guilty to
Witness P-0613 claimed that he was approached to stop supporting the ICC case against DP Ruto. The witness claimed that a lawyer was in charge of paying potential witnesses.
"There is one who is superior, and I wasn't told who that is. I was told it is not necessary to know that much. You will be sorted out here," the trial lawyer read the witness's statement.
"P-0540 told me that the money to pay me and others was coming from Ruto and the money would be coming via Eldoret Lawyer Gicheru," another witness statement detailed.
Appearing in the court chambers, one witness told the court that he had received only Ksh2 million of a Ksh10 million bribe offered to him to withdraw his testimony against DP Ruto. Speaking in incognito he revealed that he was also offered a six-acre parcel of land.
He told the court how he was coached on drafting the letter to the court to withdraw from the case but was shortchanged immediately after he submitted the draft.
"I was only paid Ksh2 million in four instalments. I was even coached on what to say in the letter of resignation as a prosecution witness and instructed on the person to hand it to after signing it. I did my part and handed the letter to the persons I was told,” the witness claimed.
