NAIROBI, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Former UN chief Kofi Annan confirmed Thursday he will travel to Kenya next week to assess progress made in implementation of the agreements that ended the country's post-election mayhem.

    A statement from the African Union Panel of Eminent African Personalities said the mediator, who will be in the country on Sunday, "looks forward to holding discussions with President Mwai Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga".

    During his four-day visit, Annan who successfully mediated the country's post-election violence, will also hold discussions with members of the Dialogue Team and other political leaders.

    "The Chair of the AU Panel of Eminent African Personalities, former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, is planning to visit Nairobi from October 4-7, 2009 to assess the status of implementation of the agreements reached during the Kenya National Dialogue and Reconciliation (KNDR) process, particularly the reforms under Agenda Item Four," a brief AU statement said.

    Annan is also expected to exchange views with representatives of civil society, including religious leaders and the business community, and other stakeholders regarding the reform process.

    The former UN chief last visited Kenya in October 2008 when he received the final report of the Commission of Inquiry into the post-election violence on behalf of the panel.

    He will also hold discussions with members of the Kenya National Dialogue and Reconciliation team and other political leaders.

    The statement added that he also intends to exchange views with representatives of civil society, including religious leaders and the business community, and other stakeholders regarding the reform process.

    The former UN boss visit comes at a time when pressure has mounted on the government over the reforms.

    It also coincides with an announcement that International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Louis Moreno-Ocampo will visit Kenya in the coming weeks.

    In a statement issued late Wednesday, the ICC chief outlined a three-pronged approach avert a return of violence.

    He said the ICC will prosecute those most responsible for the violence while other perpetrators would be subjected to Kenyan proceedings.

    The ICC prosecutor said he would be engaging in decisive consultations with President Mwai Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga.

    "Justice will not be delayed," Ocampo promised barely a week after Justice Minister Mutula Kilonzo admitted that the government is still committed to reforms. He also said that the government would cooperate with the ICC fully.

    The announcement coincided with a deadline given to the government by ICC to establish a special tribunal to try the post-election violence suspects or the matter be handled by ICC.