The ICC’s woes continue to haunt it

The International Criminal Court (ICC) suffered a major setback this week when a prominent judge, Christine Van den Wyngaert, withdrew for a case against Kenya’s new President, Uhuru Kenyatta, and his deputy, William Ruto. The judge alleges that the court  did not practice due diligence in carrying out investigations and also questions the truthfulness  of some of its witness statements. The new dent in the court has further exposed what many analysts say is its Achilles heel, its credibility and selective prosecutions.