ICC drops charges against Kenyatta's co-accused

A case against a man accused of crimes against humanity, alongisde Kenya's Kenyatta, at the International Criminal Court collapsed on Monday.

Kenyatta and former civil servant Francis Mathaura were charged of perpetrating violence that led to the killing of 1200 and the displacement of over 100,000 following the 2007 election.

Prosecutors were forced to drop their charges against Mathaura after a key witness decided to recant their testimony.

ICC prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said:

"We no longer believe there is sufficient evidence to prove the charges against Muthaura beyond reasonable doubt,"

"Witnesses who may have been able to provide evidence concerning the events of 2007 and 2008 have either been killed or have died since those events."

See Reuters for full report.

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