Articles by Dr. Thomas Obel Hansen

The faith of two major presidential candidates in Kenya accused of sponsoring the 2008 electoral violence has become increasingly clear following a landmark ruling of Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on May 30.

More than three years after Kenya’s most recent round of electoral violence ended, the fact that some of the country’s most prominent politicians and public officials were summoned to appear before the ICC last week offers hope that those who masterminded the violence will be brought to justice.