{{The UN Security Council is likely to hear Kenya\u2019s request for termination of ICC cases against the country\u2019s two top leaders soon, Kenya\u2019s envoy to UN has said.}}<\/p>\n
Kenya expects to present its arguments while Togo holds the rotating presidency of the Security Council this month, ambassador Macharia Kamau told media.<\/p>\n
He said Togo could invite Kenya to speak to the council as early as this week.<\/p>\n
Kenya\u2019s aim in making such a presentation will be more to explain the contents of a 13-page letter recently sent to the council than to pursue a specific outcome, Mr Kamau noted.<\/p>\n
The strongly worded letter urged the UN\u2019s highest decision-making body to act to end the ICC proceedings against President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto.<\/p>\n
Kenya\u2019s request is viewed sympathetically by at least five of the council\u2019s 15 members. Rwanda\u2019s representative spoke in support of Kenya during a recent public session of the council, while Morocco, Pakistan, China and Russia are understood to be inclined toward Nairobi\u2019s position.<\/p>\n
China and Russia are among the council\u2019s five permanent members. The other three \u2014 France, the UK and the US \u2014 are thought to regard Kenya\u2019s arguments unfavourably.<\/p>\n
It is thus highly unlikely that the Security Council would accede to Kenya\u2019s request and intervene to halt the cases.<\/p>\n
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