NAIROBI , Kenya ( CNN ) -- Those most responsible for last year 's post-election violence in Kenya may now be punished by the International Criminal Court , after Kenya missed a deadline to address the issue . A man runs past a market set on fire in post-election violence in Nakuru , Kenya , in January 2008 . Luis Moreno-Ocampo , the chief prosecutor of the court , said in a statement Wednesday that his court will now step in to help Kenya address the post-election violence of early 2008 . `` Kenya will be a world example on managing violence , '' he said . Kenya 's coalition government promised action after more than 1,000 people were killed following a disputed election in December 2007 . Hundreds of thousands were displaced amid the bloodshed . One of the chief promises was the formation of a tribunal to try the perpetrators of that violence . Now that Kenya has missed the deadline , Moreno-Ocampo announced a plan to address the issue . In the statement , he said the International Criminal Court would prosecute those most responsible , and other perpetrators would be subject to `` national accountability proceedings as defined by the Kenyan Parliament , such as a Special Tribunal . '' Kenya will also create `` other reforms and mechanisms such as the Justice , Truth and Reconciliation commission to shed light on the full history of past events and to suggest mechanisms to prevent such crimes in the future , '' the ICC statement said . During meetings with Moreno-Ocampo in July , a delegation from Kenya said that prosecuting those responsible for the violence was necessary to prevent similar acts ahead of the 2012 election . CNN 's David McKenzie contributed to this report .
Violence in early 2008 killed more than 1,000 , displaced hundreds of thousands . The government has been unable to provide basic services and the economy is still struggling. International Criminal Court says it will prosecute those most responsible . `` Kenya will be a world example on managing violence , '' top court official says .