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Where Ruto went wrong on Gen Z anti-tax revolt

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Anti-riot police officers rough one of the youths during the anti-finance bill protests on July 2, 2024. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

The recent wave of country-wide protests over the Finance Bill 2024 have exposed the underbelly of President William Ruto's regime which was propelled to power by a wave of political rhetoric and populism.

In just under 20 months since assuming office, President Ruto's stature amongst large sections of his ardent supporters has changed from "a man of the people" to "a man against the people."

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