Judicial experts in Kenya are renewing calls for the establishment of a fully operational International Crimes Division within the High Court. This push comes in the wake of recent Gen Z protests and ahead of the 2027 elections, aiming to provide justice for victims of grave crimes and break cycles of impunity.

• The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) initiated studies for this division back in May 2012, but thirteen years later, it remains unfulfilled.
• Supreme Court Judge Isaac Lenaola emphasized the need to "create space for genuine dialogue about international criminal law that better serves our context."
• The urgency is highlighted by cases like Baby Samantha Pendo, killed during the 2017 post-election violence, whose case remains unresolved eight years on.