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Everything About Kenya’s Finance Bill that Sparked Violent Protests

What started as a social media campaign in Kenya soon morphed into a week-long violent protest that has led to fatalities and the torching of government buildings. Protesters have vowed not to back down even after Kenya President William Ruto withdrew his assent to a controversial finance bill on Wednesday. The bone of contention has been a

Kenyan President William Ruto said Wednesday that a bill containing contentious tax hikes would “be withdrawn”, dramatically reversing course after more than 20 people died and parliament was ransacked by protesters opposed to the legislation. But he warned that the withdrawal of the finance bill would mean a significant shortfall in funding for development programmes designed