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Kenya Protests

August 19, 2024

Ruto moves to reinstate controversial taxes that caused Kenya’s deadly protests

The new tax measures were expected to be implemented by the end of September.

President William Ruto (Credit: X)
July 3, 2024

Ruto’s ministers, lawmakers get pay rise amid bloody anti-tax hike protests

The pay rise for Mr Ruto’s cabinet members and lawmakers, which, according to local media, took effect on July 1, coincided with anti-finance bill protests in Kenya.

Ruto and demonstrators