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Ruto cancels event appearance amid protests

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President William Ruto at a past function. [FILE, Standard]

President William Ruto has cancelled his attendance at the opening ceremony of the Global Peace Leadership Conference, held at Radisson Blu Hotel in Upper Hill, Nairobi.

Event organisers cited the countrywide anti-tax protests, which significantly impacted Nairobi, as the reason for the decision.

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