11 March 2013 Last updated at 08:49 ET

At a glance: Kenya poll violence suspects

The International Criminal Court chief prosecutor has dropped charges against Kenya's former civil service chief Francis Muthaura, leaving just three of the original six suspects still facing trial over the violence which following the disputed 2007 elections. Raila Odinga says supporters of President Mwai Kibaki cheated him of victory, leading to protests and ethnic clashes across the country.

Supporters of Raila Odinga
Name	Position	Profile	Charges
William Ruto	Former Minister of Higher Education	One of the most influential people in the Rift Valley, where the worst violence took place. Suspended as minister in October after being accused of corruption over land deal. Flew to The Hague in November to try to clear his name. Member of the Kalenjin community.	Accused of planning even before the election to set up militias to attack supporters of President Kibaki. Alleged to have urged his supporters to uproot the weeds from the fields - referring to communities in the Rift Valley with origins elsewhere in the country.
Joshua arap Sang	Reporter and executive of Kass FM	Hosted morning shows on a Kalenjin-language radio station during the post-election violence in 2007/2008.	Accused of planning attacks, along with Kosgey and Ruto, as well as whipping up ethnic hatred on the airwaves. Worst atrocity was the burning of a church near Eldoret where ethnic Kikuyus were sheltering.
Henry Kosgey	MP and former Minister of Industrialisation	Chairman of Odinga's Orange Democratic Movement. Recently denied charges of corruption over importing second-hand cars. Member of the Kalenjin community.	Faces same charges to those brought against William Ruto of planning to set up militias to attack Kibaki supporters. Charges not confirmed.

Supporters of Mwai Kibaki
Name	Position	Profile	Charges
Francis Muthaura	Head of Civil Service, Cabinet Secretary	A right-hand man of President Mwai Kibaki and seen as one of the most powerful unelected figures in the country. A former Kenyan ambassador at the United Nations and the European Union. From the Meru community, which is closely linked to President Kibaki's Kikuyu group.	Accused of developing a plan with Kenyatta and Ali to take revenge for attacks on Kikuyus and keep Kibaki in power. Muthaura allegedly met Mungiki leaders and ordered the police to let Mungiki members through road blocks while using excessive force against supporters of Raila Odinga. Charged dropped.
Uhuru Kenyatta	Deputy prime minister and finance minister	The son of Kenya's founding president. Lost 2002 elections to Mwai Kibaki but backed him in 2007. His name means freedom in East Africa's Swahili language. Like President Kibaki, a member of Kenya's Kikuyu community - the country's largest.	Faces similar charges to Muthaura and Ali of developing a plan to take revenge for attacks on Kikuyus and keep Kibaki in power. Kenyatta was allegedly the focal point between the government and the Kikuyu Mungiki sect, which was sent to the Rift Valley, setting up road blocks and going house-to-house, killing some 150 suspected Odinga supporters.
Hussein Ali	Police chief during violence, now head of Postal Corporation	Came to the police from Kenya's Air Force. Made his name for cracking down on Nairobi's Mungiki sect. From Kenya's ethnic Somali community, which was not directly linked to the violence.	Faces similar charges to Muthaura and Kenyatta of developing a plan to take revenge for attacks on Kikuyus and keep President Kibaki in power. Allegedly gave "shoot to kill" order to police after instruction from Muthaura. ICC says at least 100 Odinga supporters killed after indiscriminate police shooting. Charges not confirmed.