Kenyatta was the first sitting head of state to appear before the international court . Prosecution : Kenyatta , who backed then-incumbent Mwai Kibaki in that election , was accused of funding a local militia that conducted reprisal attacks . The ICC is a permanent tribunal that has been established by the United Nations in 2002 with jurisdiction over crimes committed during armed conflicts and other serious violations of human rights around the world. The president had pledged to work with the court to clear his name .
Kenyatta was the first sitting head of state to appear before the international court . Prosecution : The ICC is a permanent tribunal that has been established by the United Nations in 2002 with jurisdiction over crimes committed during armed conflicts and other serious violations of human rights around the world. The president had pledged to work with the court to clear his name .