The International Criminal Court (ICC) has called on the government to facilitate the arrest of two Kenyans wanted at the Hague.
During the presentation of the Court's annual report on October 31, ICC stated that the warrants of arrest for the duo, Walter Barasa and Philip Bett, were yet to be effected.
ICC lamented that it issued the warrants as early as 2013, yet no progress had been made over the same.
The two Kenyans are among 15 others being sought by the court for allegedly influencing witnesses.
"Court-issued arrest warrants remain outstanding against 15 individuals, and among them is that of Walter Barasa, since 2013 and Philip Kipkoech Bett, since 2015
"The Court calls on States parties and others to provide the cooperation and assistance necessary for their arrest and surrender to the Court," read the statement in part.
Further, the international court in the Netherlands stated that Kenya was selected as one of the beneficiaries of its Trust fund to assist victims.
"In 2021 alone, these programmes benefited about 17,000 victims. The Trust Fund has selected implementing partners for assistance programmes in Georgia, Kenya and Mali, "read the report in part.
UN was also updated on the progress of the case against lawyer Paul Gicheru who died in September 2022.
In the report, the court acknowledged that it made headway in the case against the lawyer, which was disrupted in its conclusive stage.
"The trial commenced on 15 February 2022 before Trial Chamber III. The prosecution called eight witnesses to testify and introduced into evidence the prior recorded testimony of six witnesses.
"The defence did not elect to present evidence in court. Closing statements were made on 27 June 2022," read the report in part.
Gicheru's case was terminated on October 14 after the government formally informed Hague of the lawyer's demise.
