Kenyatta is the first sitting President to appear before the ICC . He says he is attending the hearing as a private citizen . The Kenyan government has said it will not comment on whether or not Kenya would be willing to hand over its citizens for trial in an international court. The nation 's previous administration reneged on a deal to set up a special tribunal to try suspects in the post-election violence , prompting the international court to step in . The Kenyan leader has pleaded not guilty .
Kenyatta is the first sitting President to appear before the ICC . He says he is attending the hearing as a private citizen . The Kenyan government has said it will not comment on whether or not Kenya would be willing to hand over its citizens for trial in an international court. The Kenyan leader has pleaded not guilty .