A government-funded human rights group has accused a former Kenyan cabinet minister of trying to derail upcoming International Criminal Court trials.

Riot police in Kenya fired tear gas and water cannons today to beat back surging crowds of rock-throwing opposition protesters who took to the streets for a cancelled rally.

Critics of a proposed constitution that was rejected by voters today pressed the president to dissolve Kenya’s parliament and call fresh elections to resolve a political crisis triggered by the government failure to get the charter passed.