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The Kenyan president, William Ruto, has withdrawn a bill to raise taxes a day after violent protests erupted around the country following its approval by parliament.
The climbdown will be seen as a major setback for Ruto, who came to power vowing to help Kenyans cope with rising costs but has seen much of the country, led by youth, unite in opposition to his latest attempt at reforms.He also directed austerity measures to reduce expenditure in his office, the executive, parliament, as well as in the judiciary and county governments “to ensure that we do live within our means, respecting the very loud message that is coming from the people of Kenya”.
The protests also took place in other cities and towns across the country. Last week, one person was killed and at least 200 others were injured inthe deployment of the military to support police, “in response to the security emergency caused by the ongoing violent protests”. Kenya’s high court on Wednesday ordered the military deployment suspended after a challenge by the Kenya Law Society.
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