The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo is back in the Netherlands after a five-day tour of Kenya. He gathered information from victims of the country's post-election violence. He also wanted to inform Kenyans what he was doing in their country. But the 'Ocampo show' is now over.

'I'll nail suspects in six months.' 'The hunt for post-poll violence culprits begins.' 'How Ocampo shot to fame.' These were some of this week's headlines in Kenyan newspapers. Over the past week, his face has been on every front page and his name led almost every television and radio news bulletin. Some people have calendars bearing his picture at home. Even some of the notorious 'matatus' - small taxi minivans - have been renamed 'Ocampo'. The Argentine prosecutor has become a superstar in a country that is still trying to come to terms with the 2007 bloodshed that left over 1300 people dead. He says he will take six leaders to The Hague by Christmas to prosecute them for crimes against humanity.

Newsline's Louise Dunne talks with our reporter Eric Beauchemin

Information
Information was the keyword for the world court's prosecutor during his visit to the Kenyan capital Nairobi. During his five-day stay, he also paid a brief visit to Mathare, one of the city's most dangerous slums.

"It's sad because they told me how they used to be friends and then they started fighting each other. But I like very much this idea that the ICC prosecutor is connected with people in poor areas like Mathare. I like that very much. I want to represent these people."

Mr Ocampo had difficult encounters, in particular during a two-and-a-half hour meeting with 30 witnesses of the post-election violence. It was their fear that struck him most during his visit. The victims live in fear that violence will happen again. But also have hope that Mr Ocampo can help them.

'Civil servant'
The prosecutor said he was there to represent these victims. He's their 'civil servant', as he put it. But he also made it clear that his investigations in Kenya are just a small piece of a much bigger pie. He says Kenyans need to take action themselves.

Kenyans have great hopes that the prosecutor will bring their corrupt leaders to The Hague. But Mr Ocampo has repeatedly said that people's expectations are too high. He will only prosecute a few big fish and can only protect the witnesses he needs for his trials.

"I think we can help Kenya create justice, end impunity, and organise peaceful elections in 2012. I think we can achieve that. But you never do things perfectly. In this case, people will be disappointed. They will always expect more, but they have to understand they have to do more themselves."