Muturi said political leaders should avoid rhetoric that could revive tensions associated with the 2007–08 post-election violence and potentially intimidate communities from participating freely in the electoral process Democratic Party (DP) leader Justin MuturiDemocratic Party (DP) leader Justin Muturi has called for the establishment of an International Criminal Court (ICC) outreach office in Nairobi, citing concerns over what he described as rising ethnic rhetoric ahead of the 2027 General Election.Muturi said political leaders should avoid rhetoric that could revive tensions associated with the 2007–08 post-election violence and potentially intimidate communities from participating freely in the electoral process.Speaking during a meet-the-people tour in Othaya, Nyeri County, Muturi warned against the use of ethnicity and memories of past violence as political mobilisation tools.“No Kenyan community should be threatened, collectively targeted or frightened out of exercising its constitutional right to vote,” he said.Muturi said his United Alternative Government was pushing for an ICC outreach presence in Nairobi as a preventive measure. He argued that such an office could provide a channel for victims, witnesses, civil society organisations and other institutions to raise concerns and facilitate the preservation of information that could be relevant to crimes falling under...
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