Ruling coalition, opposition clash over ICC intervention

A raging war of words has erupted between the ruling coalition and the opposition over calls for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to intervene in rising cases of political violence in Kenya. In a statement issued on Monday, opposition leaders called on the ICC to investigate recent attacks involving what they described as state-sponsored goons. But National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has hit back, accusing opposition leaders of sponsoring violence and blaming it on the government. Ichung’wah, who welcomed the opposition’s proposal to have ICC investigators in Kenya, says the move could help establish the truth behind the recent incidents. Gatete Njoroge reports.