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ICC: Government accused of doing little to save Deputy President William Ruto

Deputy President William Ruto (centre) with fomer East African Community Minister Musa Sirma (right) and Baringo Governor Benjamin Cheboi. Leaders are planning a prayer meeting for Ruto. [PHOTO: KIPSANG JOSEPH/standard]

Deputy President William Ruto’s camp is working on political and legal strategies to counter the International Criminal Court's (ICC) recent decision allowing the use of statements from hostile witnesses.

The move comes at a time when ICC  has  asked  to  spend  5.1  million  (Sh591  million)  next  year  for court-in-session and field operations with regard to the Kenyan situation, signaling protracted legal proceedings in the case against Ruto and his co-accused Joshua Sang.

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