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Two Kenyan presidential hopefuls will stand trial accused of orchestrating violence which left more than 1,200 people dead following elections in 2007, the international criminal court (ICC) has ruled.
The deputy prime minister, Uhuru Kenyatta, and the former education minister, William Ruto, are accused of crimes against humanity, including murder and persecution.
They will be tried along with Francis Muthaura, who is head of the civil service and cabinet secretary, and Joshua arap Sang, a radio presenter.
Charges against two other men, the former police chief Mohammed Hussein Ali and the ex-minister for industrialisation Henry Kosgey, were dropped because of insufficient evidence.
Before Monday’s ICC hearing at The Hague in the Netherlands, all six men said they were innocent.
The violence began after the 2007 election when clashes between supporters of two rival presidential candidates – Raila Odinga and Mwai Kibaki – escalated into bloody communal conflict.
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Uhuru and Ruto to face trial at International criminal court
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