William Ruto says he has listened to the people of Kenya, who gathered across the country to oppose the law The Kenyan president, William Ruto, has withdrawn a
bill to raise taxes a day after violent protests erupted around the
country following its approval by parliament.Ruto’s
surprise decision not to sign the finance bill came after violent
clashes between police and protesters at the Kenyan assembly and across
the country left at least 23 people dead and scores wounded, according
to medics.“Listening
keenly to the people of Kenya, who have said loudly that they want
nothing to do with this finance bill 2024, I concede. And therefore, I
will not sign the 2024 finance bill, and it shall subsequently be
withdrawn,” he said in a press briefing in Nairobi.The
climbdown...
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