The budget bill that caused fatal riots across the country will be rescinded, according to Kenyan President William Ruto. A very controversial measure has reportedly been returned to parliament for revisions after the president refused to approve it. In a statement, Mr. Ruto said that the bill must be rejected because it generated a lot of unhappiness. The 2024 financial plan, which lawmakers passed on Tuesday afternoon and caught Ruto’s administration off guard as protests gained nationwide traction, was the original catalyst for last week’s nonviolent protests.
As far as the police are concerned, at least 22 people have died in Kenya during the violent protests. Taking to the streets, protestors opposed a proposed finance measure that would raise taxes on a variety of goods, claiming that this would make the financial struggles that citizens already face worse.