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| Kenya's President Kenyatta 'excused most of ICC trial' | |
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| Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta need not attend all of his trial on charges of crimes against humanity, the International Criminal Court has said. | |
| He is only required to be present at certain key parts of the case, a majority of judges ruled. | |
| Mr Kenyatta has argued that attending the trial in The Hague would prevent him from governing the country. | |
| Both Mr Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto deny charges of organising violence after the 2007 election. | |
| Last week, the African Union urged the UN Security Council to delay Mr Kenyatta's trial, due to start in November. | |
| An estimated 1,200 people were killed in the ethnic bloodshed which swept the country. Around 600,000 fled their homes. | |
| Mr Ruto's trial began in September. He too was granted an exemption from attending parts of his trial, but the prosecution lodged an appeal against that decision, which is currently suspended. | |
| Both men say they will co-operate with the court. |