Speaking during an interview with Kameme TV on Monday, February 2, 2026, Karua said the United Opposition had not abandoned plans to pursue international legal avenues, adding that new material is being assembled to support the initiative.
According to Karua, the opposition delayed submitting the documents last year but is now moving to finalise them, with the intention of including what she described as additional evidence.
“The plan remains in place. We regret the delay, but the letters are still being prepared and will include new information,” Karua said, noting that the opposition believes there are grounds for renewed scrutiny.
The remarks come more than two years after the ICC formally closed its investigations into cases against President Ruto.
On November 27, 2023, the court announced it had concluded proceedings related to charges of crimes against humanity stemming from Kenya’s 2007–2008 post-election violence.
Ruto, who was a Member of Parliament at the time, had been charged alongside several other high-profile figures, including former Cabinet ministers, senior security officials and a journalist.
Ruto, who was a Member of Parliament at the time, had been charged alongside several other high-profile figures, including former Cabinet ministers, senior security officials and a journalist.
Cases against all the suspects were eventually dropped due to insufficient evidence, with Ruto’s case remaining open longer before it was also terminated.
The charges related to allegations of forced displacement and other crimes committed during the post-election violence that followed the disputed 2007 presidential election.
The charges related to allegations of forced displacement and other crimes committed during the post-election violence that followed the disputed 2007 presidential election.
The unrest left more than 1,100 people dead and displaced hundreds of thousands, according to findings of the Commission of Inquiry into Post-Election Violence, commonly known as the Waki Commission.
The crisis ended after a negotiated settlement that led to the formation of a Grand Coalition government, in which President Mwai Kibaki retained power while opposition leader Raila Odinga was appointed prime minister.
Karua said the opposition intends to compile what it considers fresh evidence, including recent incidents of political violence, as part of efforts to re-engage the ICC.
The President has not publicly responded to the latest remarks.
The crisis ended after a negotiated settlement that led to the formation of a Grand Coalition government, in which President Mwai Kibaki retained power while opposition leader Raila Odinga was appointed prime minister.
Karua said the opposition intends to compile what it considers fresh evidence, including recent incidents of political violence, as part of efforts to re-engage the ICC.
The President has not publicly responded to the latest remarks.
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