Karim Khan: From Ruto's and Charles Taylor's defender to ICC prosecutor

Since he was admitted to the bar in 1992, Khan has represented many prominent Africans facing international criminal charges. In addition to Kenya's deputy president, his long list of former clients includes:

•         Charles Taylor (Liberia) - guilty verdict
  
•         Abdallah Banda (Darfur, Sudan)
  
•         Bahar Garda (Darfur, Sudan)
  
•         Saleh Jamus (Darfur, Sudan)
  
•         Said Al-Islam Gadaffi (Libya) - ruling case admissible
  
•         Jean-Pierre Bemba (Democratic Republic of Congo/Central African Republic) - not guilty on appeal

Conflicts of interest

As the ICC's prosecutor until June 2030, Khan will have to navigate the complications of being unable to prosecute some cases related to previous work, including investigations into witness tampering and intimidation in the collapsed Kenya cases.