{The National Council of Churches (NCCK) has urged President Uhuru Kenyatta to attend his trial at the International Criminal Court.}<\/p>\n
NCCK urged the ICC to conclude the cases facing the Kenyan leaders at The Hague “as soon as possible\u201d and ensure justice for victims, witnesses and the suspects.<\/p>\n
The churches\u2019 council accused the government of clawing back Kenyan freedoms by targeting the media and non-governmental organisation.<\/p>\n
Rev Canon Peter Karanja, speaking on behalf of the council, urged the withdrawal of the Bill in the National Assembly seeking to control NGOs<\/p>\n
\u201cBy seeking to control the NGOs and the media, the government is essentially seeking to muzzle the institutions that hold it to account,\u201d the NCCK general secretary said.<\/p>\n
Daily Nation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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