Kenyan President Ruto withdraws controversial finance bill following deadly protests
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By Stephanie Busari and Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — Kenyan President William Ruto said Wednesday that he will not sign a controversial finance bill, backing down in the face of mass protests that swept the country and reportedly left at least 23 people dead.
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Protests Driven by Younger People Aim to Push Kenya to Scrap Tax Rises
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Kenyan President Ruto withdraws controversial finance bill following deadly protests
The movement augurs trouble for President William Ruto, who campaigned on helping the poor. Activists and lawyers said several prominent critics of the finance bill had been abducted.
In Kenya today, thousands of people took to the streets to reject a finance bill underway in parliament. The bill proposes new taxes that Kenyans say will hurt them economically. This comes amid rising unemployment and a biting economy.
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By Stephanie Busari and Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — Kenyan President William Ruto said Wednesday that he will not sign a controversial finance bill, backing down in the face of mass protests that swept the country and reportedly left at least 23 people dead.
Kenyan President William Ruto announced on Wednesday that he would not sign a finance bill into law after widespread protests erupted over proposed new taxes.
The government wanted to raise funds to pay off its debt, but Kenyans said the bill would have caused more economic pain as millions struggle to get by.
In Kenya, William Ruto has said that the controversial tax bill will be withdrawn. It comes after at least 22 people were killed in protests against the bill on Tuesday, according to Kenya’s Human Rights…
Over 20 people were killed during anti-government protests in Kenya on Tuesday, according to a doctors' association. President William Ruto has now sent the controversial tax bill back to parliament. DW has more.
Kenyans, particularly young ones, are fed up with rising prices as well as being ignored, of corruption and of the conspicuous consumption of politicians.
In Nairobi, part of parliament burned while protesters rushed in on June 25. A youth-led group warned the government what would happen if they passed a finance bill, but they passed it anyway. The president said on June 26 that he won’t sign the bill.
Kenya’s President William Ruto has announced that he will not sign into law Finance Bill 2024 containing controversial tax hikes, including a proposed fuel tax increase after countrywide protests left dozens dead
