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Published 11/04/2009 by Daily Nation

THUITA MWANGI: Kenya should use poll chaos case to strengthen its justice system

On the eve of the visit to Kenya by International Criminal Court Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo, the debate on bringing to justice perpetrators of post-election violence has failed to address key questions critical to understanding the place and proper role, if any, of the Court in the Kenyan situation.

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