Shock in Hague as a witness tells the court that his hatred for Deputy President William Ruto caused him to give false testimony against him to ICC investigators. Witness 604 narrated to the court how he was approached by a certain lady and promised among other things money.
The witness earlier testified from Nairobi via video-link where he told the court that this happened in April last year and he decided to record the lies in his July 2013 statement.The witness further added that the lady told him that she had been approached by investigators from the ICC, that they still needed some more witnesses to testify against Ruto and Sang.
"She told me that it was good for me to join in giving that statement even if it is false, there is no problem, she told me that if I give out that statement and I am approved to be a witness, I will get many privileges, one she told me that my children are going to be given free education by the ICC," the witness said.
He added that the lady also told him that he will live a very comfortable life outside Kenya and in a country of his choice, and that he could pursue his education while the ICC will be paying for the school fees.