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William Ruto

July 4, 2024

Finance Bill: Police apologise to man declared wanted over Kenyan parliament invasion

Dennis Basweti’s photo was number seven on the list of those declared wanted.

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
July 1, 2024

39 deaths, 316 injuries, 32 enforced disappearances recorded so far in Kenya protests: KNCHR

This contradicts President William Ruto’s claim that only 19 deaths were recorded.

Protesting Kenyans
June 30, 2024

Ruto says ‘I have no blood on my hands’ despite deaths of Kenyan protesters 

“The parliament has been burnt. City Hall has been burnt. We have 19 people dead,” Mr Ruto said.

William Ruto
June 30, 2024

Kenyans tag Ruto hypocrite for ‘running to church after killing’ protesters

Mr Ruto’s photos and tweet did not sit well with many of his Kenyan followers, who reminded him of police shooting and killing of protesters last Tuesday and Wednesday.

A composite of anti-Finance Bill protesters, Kenya police officers and President William Ruto
June 29, 2024

Ruto seeks clerics’ support to provide digital jobs for Kenyan youths

This comes after weeks of bloody protests against Mr Ruto’s Finance Bill, which has left many dead. 

William Ruto and protesters
June 27, 2024

Kenyans hit streets again in #OccupyStateHouse protest

Irate Kenyan demonstrators are not done kicking against the country’s Finance Bill as they launched the #OccupyStateHouse protest.

Protesting Kenyans
June 26, 2024

President Ruto backs down from signing Kenyan tax law after mass protests

“I concede and therefore I will not sign the 2024 Finance Bill,” said Mr Ruto.

Kenyan protesters
June 25, 2024

Kenya boils as police open fire on anti-tax protesters, kill 10, 50 wounded

At least 10 persons were killed and close to 50 injured as Kenyan police opened live rounds on anti-Finance Bill protesters in Nairobi on Tuesday.

Police attacking Kenyan protesters
June 25, 2024

Kenya’s Supreme Court, parliament on fire as irate protesters double down

A fire outbreak was also seen in City Hall, the office of the governor of Nairobi, and the Supreme Court premises.

Kenya's Supreme Court, parliament on fire