The UN Security Council has rejected an attempt to suspend the trials of Kenya's president and vice-president at the International Criminal Court (ICC).

A resolution had been proposed by African states to suspend the trial of President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto for a year.

Eight of the 15 council members abstained and the motion did not pass.

Both men face charges over violence following the disputed 2007 election, which left some 1,200 people dead.