President William Ruto has bowed to public pressure, conceded and withdrawn the finance bill 2024 that brought a raft of new taxes after days of anti-tax protests that saw part of the Parliament in ashes. The bill was passed on Tuesday by the members of parliament (MPs) and was awaiting the president’s signature to be…...
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President Ruto concedes, says he will not sign finance bill
William Ruto, president of Kenya ©AFP
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