Kenya’s President William Ruto announced his intention to retract a finance bill that included contentious tax increases following violent protests that resulted in the parliament building being set on fire on Tuesday.

Addressing the nation, he acknowledged that Kenyans had unequivocally expressed their opposition to the bill. “I concede,” he said, noting he would not sign the bill into law.

According to the state-funded Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNHRC), at least 22 people were killed in Tuesday’s protests. Mr. Ruto expressed his intention to engage in dialogue with the youth, who played a central role in the country’s largest protests since his election in 2022.

“After carefully listening to the people of Kenya, who have strongly voiced their rejection of the Finance Bill 2024, I concede.”

“In light of this, I will decline to sign the 2024 Finance Bill, leading to its subsequent withdrawal,” he declared in his televised speech, emphasizing the voice of the people.

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