ICC Terminates Lawyer Paul Gicheru's Case
ICC in a statement dated Friday, October 14 revealed that the decision was arrived at after his death on Monday, September 26.
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) at the Hague in the Netherlands has terminated proceedings against the late Kenyan lawyer Paul Gicheru.
ICC in a statement dated Friday, October 14 revealed that the decision was arrived at after his death on Monday, September 26.
The court noted that it cannot exercise its jurisdiction over a deceased person.
"Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Court (ICC) terminated proceedings against former Kenyan lawyer Paul Gicheru following the confirmation of his passing. According to the ICC legal framework, the Court’s jurisdiction cannot be exercised over a deceased person.
"On 13 October 2022, the ICC Registry filed an official communication from the Republic of Kenya in which it confirms the death of the accused. The Chamber considers this sufficient proof to establish the death of the accused," the statement read in part.
It comes a week after Gicheru was buried at his home in Nakuru County.
Gicheru's family friend and lawyer John Khaminwa claimed that the lawyer was a disturbed man. He however did not disclose what was bothering him.
The lawyer was found dead at his Karen home on Monday, September 26 with foam in his mouth, igniting speculations that he might have been poisoned. An autopsy carried out on him was however inconclusive, forcing the pathologist to take more samples to the government chemist for further analysis.
President William Ruto eulogised the late lawyer as a legal practitioner who championed justice across the country as well as leading the charge in different reforms.
"We have lost an indebted lawyer who made a contribution to people's progression. Paul Gicheru Njoroge was a fine legal mind and a master of equal justice," Ruto said in a speech that was read out by Simon Gicharu, the founder of Mt Kenya University.
Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga urged the International Police (Interpol) to take over the investigations launched after his demise after he felt that he was not confident in the local investigative agencies.
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