By John Stephen Katende – 30th Aug-5^th Sept 2010

The International Criminal Court [ICC] is not happy with Kenya over its failure to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir when the latter attended a function in Nairobi to celebrate the promulgation of Kenya’s new constitution.

Last month, the ICC issued a second arrest warrant for Mr. Bashir adding genocide to the list of charges for crimes he allegedly committed in the war-ravaged Darfur region of western Sudan.  In March 2009, the Sudanese leader became the first sitting head of State to be indicted by the ICC.  At the time, he was charged with two counts of “war crimes” and five counts of “crimes against humanity”.

The ICC informed the Security Council on 27^th August that Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted by the tribunal on charges of genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, travelled to Kenya, a country that is obliged to enforce the court’s arrest warrants.

“The Republic of Kenya has a clear obligation to cooperate with the Court in relation to the enforcement of such warrants of arrest which stems both from the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1593, whereby the United Nations Security Council urge[d] all States and concerned regional and other international organizations to cooperate fully with the Court, and from article 87 of the Statute of the Court, to which the Republic of Kenya is a State Party”, the ICC said

The Security Council, the ICC added, will “…take any measure they may deem appropriate” regarding Mr. Bashir’s presence in Kenya.  END.  If it’s Monday, it’s Uganda Correspondent.  Never miss out again.