Over a few recent weeks, a section of Kenyans have been writing emails to the International Criminal Court (ICC) over various forms of crimes and spate of abductions in the country.
The move gained traction with some even pushing the hashtag ‘FufuaICC‘ to compel the international court to intervene in the situation in the country.
However, with the criticism mounting, the Kenya Kwanza administration is not planning to curtail people’s rights.
Speaking to a local TV station on Sunday, January 19, 2025, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi confirmed that the government was aware of some people writing to the international court.
He maintained that President William Ruto’s administration was focused on serving the people and assuring them of their safety.
Mudavadi made it clear that the Kenya Kwanza administration had no intention of cracking down on people exercising their rights.
Nonetheless, he argued that some of those pushing the calls to report to ICC were doing it out of emotions.
“You know sometimes some issues are emotional.. people may react emotionally and we cannot take away their right to write to the ICC or to send messages to the ICC, it is their right and we cannot stop them,” Mudavadi insisted.
“What is important is for the government to remain focused, manage the affairs and guarantee security for all Kenyans and that we shall do without blinking. But if some people feel they will be better served by sending messages out there, I cannot stop them,” Musalia Mudavadi insisted.
Several government critics disappeared in December 2024 sparking uproar from a section of Kenyans online.
Despite the alarm raised by concerned citizens, the National Police Service absolved itself from the cases of enforced disappearances.
Ruto later vowed to intervene to end the spate of abductions in the country.
Gachagua’s calls
Mudavadi’s sentiments came after former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua instructed his allied members of parliament to write to ICC over the resurgence of gangs.
He specifically fingered the government for being behind the said gangs which he claimed targeted the Mt Kenya region.
“In the late 80s during the reign of President Moi, the government destroyed the economy and became very intolerant and dictatorial. When the people of this region started saying no a criminal gang was formed to come and punish the people,” Gachagua claimed.
“Document the atrocities that were committed by the criminal gang in the 90s because those were crimes against humanity and start engaging the ICC,” Gachagua added.
