THE International Criminal Court has ordered that the case against Deputy President William Ruto be heard on daily basis from September 10 to October 4, and then from October 14 until November 1.
The ICC judges rejected an application by Ruto’s defence team that the hearings be varied.
Ruto wanted a system of the trial being conducted for two weeks on and two weeks off to help him discharge his responsibilities as Deputy President. Ruto is charged with radio journalist Joshua Sang with crimes against humanity during the post-election violence in 2007/8.
Making its decision, the Trial Chamber stressed the importance of advancing as much as possible in the case of Ruto and Sang before other cases affect the schedule.
They noted that "there may be a need to modify the sitting schedule in the present case once the trial in the Kenyatta case commences."
President Uhuru Kenyatta's trial is due to start shortly afterwards on November 12.
The Trial Chamber will issue further sitting schedules in due course.
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