Fatou Bensouda, the International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor, has revealed that The Hague-based Court is open to receive new information that may help revive cases against Deputy President William Ruto and journalist Joshua Sang.
Bensouda told the media that the crimes against humanity cases against the two were still alive.
The DP and his co-accused were among six Kenyans who were charged at the ICC with instigating the 2007-2008 Post Election Violence.
The information, she said, can be from the government of Kenya or any individual.
“Back, on April 5, 2016, Trial Chamber V (A) vacated the charges against William Samuel Ruto and Joshua Arap Sang, without prejudice to the Prosecution bringing a new case in the future, or in a different form, in light of new evidence,” she said.
The presiding judges, however, left the door open for possible fresh charges in future if sufficient evidence is tabled, noting that the cases had been hampered by political interference and threats against witnesses.
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