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| The International Criminal Court (ICC) has pushed back the trial of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta to 12 November. | The International Criminal Court (ICC) has pushed back the trial of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta to 12 November. |
| The decision was taken to give Mr Kenyatta's defence enough time to prepare for his trial, the ICC said. | The decision was taken to give Mr Kenyatta's defence enough time to prepare for his trial, the ICC said. |
| Mr Kenyatta is accused of orchestrating violence after the 2007 election, an allegation he denies. | Mr Kenyatta is accused of orchestrating violence after the 2007 election, an allegation he denies. |
| The African Union has called for the trial to be halted, saying the ICC was "hunting" Africans. | The African Union has called for the trial to be halted, saying the ICC was "hunting" Africans. |
| The ICC has refused to drop the charges, saying it pursues justice impartially. | |
| It had rescheduled Mr Kenyatta's trial from 9 July to 12 November after judges ruled that defence lawyers should be given more time to prepare for his trial "due to the delays by the prosecution in disclosing its evidence", the ICC said in a statement. | |
| Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto is due to go on trial in September on similar charges. | |
| On Tuesday, the ICC agreed that Mr Ruto only needs to be "physically present" at key sessions of his trial. | |
| He had requested to participate in the trial via video link. |