Kenya: Ruto Withdraws Finance Bill After Protesters Shot Dead

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President William Ruto withdraw the controversial Finance Bill a day after more than 10 protesters were shot dead during demonstrations in the streets of Kenya.

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"There is a need for us as a nation to pick from here and go into the future. And I am therefore proposing that because we have gotten rid of the Finance Bill 2024, it is necessary for us to have a conversation as a nation going forward. How do we manage the affairs of the country together?" Ruto said during a live television broadcast.).

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