Kenyan president caves in to protesters, rejects finance bill

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Kenyan president caves in to protesters, rejects finance bill
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The president now says the bill caused “widespread dissatisfaction” and he has listened and “conceded.”

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In declining assent to the proposed legislation, the president now says the bill caused “widespread dissatisfaction” and he has listened and “conceded.” “You cannot kill all of us,” activist Hanifa Adan said on X. “Tomorrow we march peacefully again as we wear white, for all our fallen people. You will not be forgotten!”PREMIUM TIMES delivers fact-based journalism for Nigerians, by Nigerians — and our community of supporters, the readers who donate, make our work possible. Help us bring you and millions of others in-depth, meticulously researched news and information.

Mr Ruto acknowledged deaths, calling it an “unfortunate situation,” and offered condolences. He said about 200 people had been wounded.

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