Three prominent Kenyans accused over post-election violence in 2007 have appeared at the International Criminal Court in The Hague.Two ex-ministers and a radio executive, who at the time supported current Prime Minister Raila Odinga, face charges of crimes against humanity.Three others who backed President Mwai Kibaki - including the deputy prime minister - are due to appear on Friday.More than 1,000 people were killed in the violence in Kenya in 2007 and 2008.Some 500,000 people were driven from their homes.
Former Higher Education Minister William Ruto, former Minister for Industrialisation Henry Kosgey and radio executive Joshua Arap Sang appeared in court for the preliminary hearing to face charges that include of murder, deportation, persecutions and torture. On Friday, Uhuru Kenyatta - deputy PM and son of founding President Jomo Kenyatta - is set to appear at the ICC along with secretary to the cabinet Francis Kirimi Muthaura and former police chief Mohammed Hussein Ali to face charges of murder, deportation, persecutions and rape.
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