Kenyan President Departs for ICC Court Appearance

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has left his country to attend a hearing on his case at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. Kenyatta flew out of Nairobi on Tuesday, a day before his appearance at the ICC. He is facing five charges of crimes against humanity for allegedly helping organize the deadly post-election violence that hit Kenya in early 2008. While Kenyatta is away, his deputy, William Ruto, is serving as Kenya's acting president. The ICC has also charged...

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