The International Criminal Court (ICC) has officially closed the cases against President William Ruto and former Journalist Joshua Arap Sang, where they are accused of crimes against humanity in the 2007 post-general election violence.

However, ICC stated that the charges against Walter Barasa Philip Bett will remain active.

Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan stated that she had decided to terminate the case after assessing the information available to her.

“After assessing all the information available to me at this time, I have decided to conclude the investigation phase in the Situation in Kenya. I have reached this decision after considering the specific facts and circumstances of this situation,” she stated.

The Office of the Prosecutor requested that an investigation be opened proprio motu in the Situation in the Republic of Kenya ("Situation in Kenya") on March 31, 2010, regarding alleged crimes against humanity committed during the 2007–2008 post-election violence.

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ICC's Pre-Trial Chamber II granted the request.

Following an investigation by the Office, six suspects—including Ruto, Uhuru Kenyatta, Joshua Arap Sang, Henry Kosgey, Mohammed Hussein Ali, and Francis Muthaura—were charged in two different cases.