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Can’t Khan can? Ruto lawyer now succeeds Bensouda as ICC top prosecutor

Deputy President William Ruto's lawyer during the ICC cases Karim Khan during a media briefing in Nairobi on April 6, 2016.[Jonah Onyango,Standard]

Deputy President William Ruto’s lawyer Karim Khan has finally taken over from Fatou Bensouda as the new Chief Prosecutor for the International Criminal Court (ICC).
 
The 51-year-old Briton replaces Bensouda for a nine-year term and all eyes will be on him as he has lawyer Paul Gicheru’s file in his in-tray. Gicheru is wanted by the ICC for allegedly influencing witnesses ICC had lined up against Ruto and journalist Joshua arap Sang.

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