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 NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Kenya's latest attempt to convict suspects in an al-Qaida-linked hotel bombing that killed 15 people ended with acquittals Monday — raising questions about the readiness of Kenyan prosecutors to handle such cases.
After two years and scores of witnesses, Kenyan prosecutors have failed to convict in three terrorism cases: the November 2002 hotel bombing, the 1998 U.S. Embassy bombing that killed 219 people, including 12 Americans, and an alleged 2003 plot against the rebuilt embassy.
Kenyan prosecutors lack the specialized training to handle such cases, said Philip Kichana, former executive director of the Kenya chapter of the International Commission of Jurists.
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