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Kenya's President Ruto to withdraw finance bill after deadly anti-tax protests

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Kenya's President Ruto to withdraw finance bill after deadly anti-tax protests

Kenya's President Ruto to withdraw finance bill after deadly anti-tax protests

Kenyan President William Ruto says that a bill containing contentious tax hikes would "be withdrawn", dramatically reversing course after more than 20 people were killed in clashes with police and parliament was ransacked by protesters opposed to the legislation on 25 June.


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