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Ruto caught in a Catch-22 over IMF and restless Gen Z demands

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Anti-Finance Bill placards during demonstrations in Nakuru on June 20, 2024. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

President William Ruto finds himself on the horns of a dilemma.

He now has to choose between heeding demands by the public, spearheaded by a fearless Generation Z, to reduce the tax burden and conditionalities imposed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

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