ICC judges exclude key evidence against Ruto

Deputy Kenyan President William Ruto attends a news conference at the Movenpick Hotel in the Hague October 15, 2013. REUTERS/Phil Nijhuis

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Judges at the International Criminal Court dealt a major blow to prosecutors trying to convict Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto over post-election violence by ruling on Friday that some testimony against him was inadmissible.

Ruto, expected to run again in elections next year and possibly stand for the top job in 2022, is charged with crimes against humanity. His co-accused, broadcaster Joshua arap Sang, greeted the decision with a jubilant Facebook post: