The International Criminal Court has issued summons for 6 Kenyans to appear before The Pre - Trial Chamber of International Criminal Court on 7th April 2011 to answer to charges under the Rome Statute.

The Pre - Trial Chamber will hold a hearing to confirm the charges on which the prosecutor intends to seek trial. The Rome Statute gives the person for whom the summons have been issued and the state which has jurisdiction over such persons to challenge admissibility of the case or the jurisdiction of the Court. We would like to state as follows:

1. The Government will challenge the admissibility of the cases as well the jurisdiction of the court.


2. It should be noted that according to the Rome Statute indictment will only be issued after the charges have been confirmed by the Pre – Trial Chamber after the said hearing.