The International Criminal Court has withdrawn charges against President Uhuru Kenyatta, due to a lack of evidence against the Kenyan leader.
A statement by the prosecutors said the evidence had "not improved to such an extent that Mr Kenyatta's alleged criminal responsibility can be proven beyond reasonable doubt".
On Wednesday the ICC gave prosecutors a deadline of one week to provide the court with evidence against Kenyatta, or drop the charges.
ICC Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda previously accused the Kenyan government of withholding evidence, including items such as Kenyatta's bank statement. At least seven witnesses have also dropped out amidst allegations of bribery and intimidation.
The president, the first sitting leader of a country to appear before the ICC, was accused of committing crimes against humanity during post-election ethnic violence in 2007, which left over 1,200 people dead.
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