Factbox: Kenyans react after ICC names violence suspects

THE HAGUE (Reuters) - The naming of six top suspects behind the east African country's post-election violence in 2008 by the International Criminal Court prosecutor drew varied reaction from the suspects, the president, traders and those displaced by the clashes.

MWAI KIBAKI, KENYA'S PRESIDENT

"I wish to state that the people who have been mentioned have not yet been fully investigated as the pre-trial process in The Hague has only but begun. They therefore cannot be judged as guilty until the charges are confirmed by the court. Calls for action to be taken against them are therefore prejudicial, preemptive and against the rules of natural justice."

UHURU KENYATTA, MINISTER FOR FINANCE

"My conscience is clear, has been clear and will always be clear. I have committed no crime... I expect the International Criminal Court process to be free and fair. I welcome the chance to present my case, prove my innocence and end the unnecessary speculation and innuendo that has been peddled over the last year."

FRANCIS MUTAHURA, CIVIL SERVICE HEAD AND CABINET SECRETARY

"I thoroughly repudiate any suggestions that I have engaged in any activity that gives rise to responsibility under the Rome statute. The suggestion that I have done anything to warrant criminal investigation is manifest nonsense. It amounts to an unwarranted slur on my reputation and is both unfair and unjustified ... I have never committed any crime."

ALY KHAN SATCHU, INDEPENDENT ANALYST, NAIROBI

"The ICC has struck evenhandedly, but at the very heart of Kibaki's administration. Francis Muthaura is "the trusted servant" of the president and he will now have to protect the very heart of the presidency. His is the ultimate sacrifice. This is a deeper incision than I expected and investors will be watching for the incision to be clean and the boil lanced."

KWAMCHETSI MAKOKHA, POLITICAL COMMENTATOR

"The main complication is in the cabinet. Those ministers and officials named have to be excluded from the cabinet. In the interim, this means the government must be re-organized. On another level, this is an indictment of the manner in which we conduct elections in Kenya."

JOHN GITHONGO, FORMER KENYA ANTI-GRAFT CZAR

"It is both a great day for Kenya and a sad day for Kenya. It is a great day because we can start to deal with high level impunity. It is a sad day because we have not dealt with this ourselves, and we can therefore expect a period of uncertainty and volatility."

MANU CHANDARIA, LEADING KENYAN INDUSTRIALIST

"This is a strong sign that this (political violence) is not acceptable in Kenya. Kenya is on a recovery path and the two principals, (President Mwai Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga) have a major role to play, of unifying the country," said Chandaria.

KIPRONO KITTONY, CHAIRMAN MEDIA OWNERS ASSOCIATION

"This (the naming of a Joshua arap Sang, head of operations at Kass FM as a key suspect) informs us the media has to uphold high standards in times of unrest in how we broadcast. We will meet as the media owners to take stock of what has happened."

BEATRICE NYOKABI, DISPLACED DURING POST-ELECTION VIOLENCE

"We expected more ministers who sponsored the violence to be on the list but Ocampo has come up with a list that is wanting. The powerful and mighty should have been summoned so that impunity in this country can end."

JEFF NGETICH, ON THE STREETS OF NAIROBI

"The president and prime minister were supposed to be the first in the list. Those are the people we fought for because of the stolen elections. I am so much surprised to see on the list that there is a small guy working with a radio station. I dont think he bears any great responsibility."

MARKET REACTION

* "There's nothing really. The (foreign exchange) market had already factored in the news," said a senior trader at one commercial bank.

* "It wasn't such a big surprise, some of the names like Uhuru and Ruto were mentioned before. The market is watching in case anything happens."