Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta takes the oath of office as First Lady Margaret (R) holds a bible during the official swearing-in ceremony at Kasarani Stadium in Nairobi, April 9, 2013. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The war crimes trial of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta will begin on November 12, judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) ruled on Thursday, accepting his lawyers' request for more time to prepare his defence.
Deputy President William Ruto and Kenyatta were elected on a joint ticket in March. Both are accused of orchestrating violence after the previous election, five years ago, in which 1,200 people died.
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