On November 26, 2013, Trial Chamber V(b) of the International Criminal Court reconsidered its previous decision excusing the accused from continuous presence at trial in the Prosecutor v. Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta case in light of an October 2013 Judgment of the Appeals Chamber on the same issue in the Prosecutor v. William Samoei Ruto and Joshua Arap Sang case.  According to the press release, the majority, Judge Eboe-Osuji dissenting, held that “as a general rule, Mr Kenyatta must be present at trial,” and that “any future requests to be excused from attending parts of the trial will be considered on a case-by-case basis.”  Mr. Kenyatta is charged with five counts of crimes against humanity (murder, deportation or forcible transfer, rape, persecution, and other inhumane acts) allegedly committed during the post-election violence in Kenya in 2007–2008.