Nairobi, May 13 -- President William Ruto has officially launched the candidature of Justice Njoki Ndung'u for election as a judge of the International Criminal Court (ICC), describing her as not only an accomplished jurist but also a representative of a generation of Kenyan constitutional reformers.

Dr Ruto said the Supreme Court judge was among those who helped guide Kenya through one of the most consequential democratic transitions in the nation's history.

"This is not about a person; it is about our nation, Kenya. We must never adulterate such occasions," he said.

President Ruto emphasized that Kenya was presenting to the international community not just a candidate with legal expertise, but a jurist shaped by Africa's constitution...