Kenya: International Criminal Court Drops Charges Against Muthaura

The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday (March 11th) dropped all charges against Kenyan former Head of Public Service Francis Muthaura, who was accused alongside president-elect Uhuru Kenyatta of crimes against humanity during the 2007-2008 post-election violence.

The decision came after the cases of Kenyatta and Muthaura were postponed because a key witness was discredited in Muthaura's case and other witnesses refused to testify or have died, ICC chief prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said.

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