Kenya Aborts Tax, Fuel Price Hikes After Deadly Protests Claim 22 Lives

Kenya’s President William Ruto has announced that he will not sign into law Finance Bill 2024 containing controversial tax hikes, including a proposed fuel tax increase after countrywide protests left dozens dead and saw parliament set ablaze on Tuesday.  In an address to the nation, Ruto said it was clear that Kenyans "...want nothing" to do with the bill. State-funded Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNHRC) has reported that at least 22 people were killed amid clashes with the police after the bill was passed by parliament…