Expert says court case aided Kenya president-elect

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) ? The International Criminal Court charges Uhuru Kenyatta faces would have crippled a U.S. or European politician: orchestrating murder, rape and deportation in Kenya's 2007-08 postelection chaos. Instead, the charges may have propelled Kenyatta to Kenya's presidency.

Kenyatta on Saturday was named the winner of Kenya's election with 50.07 percent of the March 4 vote.

The win came despite ICC charges, and in spite of warnings from the U.S. of "consequences" for the Kenya-U.S. relationship if Kenyatta were to win, a sentiment echoed by Britain and Europe.

Or, as many Kenyans will tell you, Kenyatta's win may have come because of the outside world's view.

Aly-Khan Satchu, a prominent Nairobi economist, said Monday the ICC and the Carson statement were "the defining narrative" of the election and propelled Kenyatta to power.

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/expert-says-court-case-aided-kenya-president-elect-145920573--politics.html

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