Deputy President William Ruto on Sunday returned to the country from The Hague after the International Criminal Court on Friday excused him from
attending his trial this week.
The plane carrying Mr Ruto touched down at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport at 6:30 am.
Mr
Ruto will be in charge of government affairs until Wednesday as
President Uhuru Kenyatta begins a three-day official visit to South
Africa. The Trial Chamber V (a) also allowed Mr Ruto to miss the
sittings on Thursday and Friday as he will be chairing a refugee and
drought meeting in Nairobi. (READ: Uhuru to leave for SA as Ruto jets in to run State affairs)
Reasons
for Mr Ruto's excusal will be provided on Monday. Presiding judge Chile
Eboe-Osuji said that the decision to grant the request was unanimous.
“The Chamber has deliberated on the Ruto request,” Mr Osuji said on
Friday. “The chamber unanimously grants the request.”
However, the chamber on Friday rejected Joshua Sang’s application to be allowed to attend his daughter’s graduation.
The
Deputy President was received by Lands Cabinet Secretary Charity Ngilu,
senior government officials and Members of Parliament led by house
majority leader Aden Duale.
Via Daily Nation
Via Daily Nation
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