Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – 5 December 2014: African Union Commission Chairperson H.E. Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma welcomes the decision of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to drop charges against President Uhuru Kenyatta.

The AU Commission Chairperson is happy that for H.E. Kenyatta and the Kenyan people, that the President will now dedicate his time and energy to creating a better life for the Kenyan people who elected him.

The AU is, however, mindful of the fact that the ICC Trial Chamber will still need to make a decision regarding the Prosecutor’s withdrawal of the charges.