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'Rock and a hard place': What now for Kenya after tax hike reversal?

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President William Ruto during a press conference where he announced the withdrawal of Finance Bill 2024. [PCS]

Kenyan protesters have forced President William Ruto into a U-turn on tax hikes after the initially peaceful rallies turned violent, with more than 20 people killed and parliament ransacked.

On Wednesday, Ruto said he would "listen to the people" and declined to sign the tax increases into law, kicking the contentious finance bill back to parliament with all clauses deleted.

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