The Kenyan politician Uhuru Kenyatta, who is accused of crimes against humanity. Photograph: Sayyid Azim/AP[The International Criminal Court prosecutor called for a delay in the Kenyan president’s trial, saying there is no longer sufficient evidence to charge him with crimes against humanity. The trial against President Uhuru Kenyatta was scheduled to start in February. Kenyatta is accused of funding a local militia that conducted reprisal attacks during the 2007 post-election violence. He denies the charges. The case has suffered major setbacks in recent months. A key witness is not willing to testify while another one confessed to giving false evidence on a critical event in the case, according to Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda.]

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