Prosecutors
at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague have said they are
withdrawing charges against Kenya's leader Uhuru Kenyatta.
A
statement said the evidence had "not improved to such an extent that Mr
Kenyatta's alleged criminal responsibility can be proven beyond reasonable
doubt".
President
Kenyatta was indicted for crimes against humanity in connection with violence
after elections in 2007. He had denied the charges.
On
Wednesday, the court had given prosecutors a week to decide whether to pursue
their case or to drop charges.
Further
delays in President Kenyatta's case would be "contrary to the interests of
justice", it had said. Mr Kenyatta was the first head of state to appear
before the court, after he was charged in 2012.
The
prosecution repeatedly asked for more time to build its case, saying witnesses
had been bribed and intimidated, and the Kenyan government had refused to hand
over documents vital to the case.
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