Kenya’s president said he would not sign a controversial bill proposing steep tax rises following days of youth-led protests that turned deadly after demonstrators stormed the country’s parliament.
President William Ruto said in an address to the nation on Wednesday that “the country witnessed widespread expression of dissatisfaction” after lawmakers passed the bill on Tuesday, “regrettably resulting in the loss of life”.
He added that “after listening keenly to the people of Kenya who have said loudly that they want nothing to do with this finance bill 2024, therefore I will not sign [it] and it shall subsequently be withdrawn”.
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