Bank of America recorded a 63% drop in fourth-quarter earnings thanks to a pair of hefty mortgage settlements, but thatbeat expectations and seemed downright rosy compared with the disappointing results from rival Citigroup.
The BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse reports from the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, that the decision to drop charges against Mr Muthaura could have a bearing on the case against Mr Kenyatta, who beat Mr Odinga in the 4 March election.