Kipchirchir, Cheruiyot Nelson2024-11-122024-11-122022-10Kipchirchir, C. N. (2022). Evaluation of the Performance of the International Criminal Court in its Search for Justice and Peace in Africa: The Case of Kenya in 2007/2008. Daystar University, School of Arts and Social Scienceshttps://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/5630MASTER OF ARTS in Diplomacy, Development, and International SecurityThe abrupt end of the Kenya cases in the International Criminal Court (ICC) has raised questions on whether victims of the 2008 post-election violence in Kenya will ever get justice. This study aimed to assess the performance of this court in delivering justice for victims of post-election violence in Kenya. It looked to establish challenges and opportunities that face the ICC in its pursuit for justice in Kenya. The study was guided by the liberal institutionalism theory. A mixed-method approach was used. The targeted a population of 5440 post-election violence victims, who were drawn from 11 towns, affected by the violence and 5NGO agencies that were working on the region. The sample obtained using Krejcie & Morgan table which was 361. Purposive sampling targeted 5 representatives from non-government organizations and other agencies working with victims of post-election violence and 356 was sampled using a multi-stage cluster simple random sampling. Secondary and primary data was used to provide substantial answers to the research questions. Secondary data was obtained through reviewing credible sources of data while primary data was obtained using a questionnaire and interviews. Quantitative data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Qualitative data was analyzed using content analysis. The findings identify the opportunities and challenges created by ICC cases. The respondents viewed ICC cases to be an instance of neo-colonialism. Politics influenced the success stories of ICC, and the ICC was unable to perform well in solving justice to PEV. The study recommends actions that actors, states and ICC court can follow in support of peace and justice for post-election victims.enInternational Criminal Court2008 post-election violencedelivering justiceThesis