A Kenyan lawyer who was charged at the International Criminal Court with bribing and threatening witnesses that were to testify in a case against now President William Ruto has been found dead at his home.
Kenyan police and family members of Paul Gicheru confirmed his death Monday night to local media.
Gicheru was facing charges at the International Criminal Court of bribing and threatening witnesses in a case against Kenya’s newly elected president, William Ruto, and broadcaster Joshua Song.
Ruto and Song were among several Kenyans, including former President Uhuru Kenyatta, who were charged with prompting violence in the 2007 disputed election.
Street clashes over the election left more than 1,000 people dead and hundreds of thousands displaced.
The ICC declared a mistrial in 2016, cited witness tampering, and a trial against Gicheru and Song began in February with Gicheru pleading not guilty.
It was not immediately clear what caused the 50-year-old lawyer’s death, and a police spokesman was not answering calls.
The Kenya Human Rights commission tweeted they were concerned with the shocking news of the “untimely death” of Gicheru as he was facing trial over the alleged witness tampering at the ICC.
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