Kenya: Bensouda Contests Ruto's Remote Attendance Request

International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Fatou Bensouda wants Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto to attend his trials at The Hague, saying Ruto's normal duties as deputy president do not warrant an absence from trials.

The remarks come less than a month after Ruto applied for an excusal from physically attending all of his trial, set to resume on January 15th.

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