By REUTERS Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday proposed spending cuts and additional borrowing in roughly equal measure to fill...
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Riot police patrol Nairobi as Kenyan activists call for more protests
By REUTERS Riot police patrolled Kenya’s capital Nairobi on Tuesday morning as young activists called for more protests following last week’s deadly...
Kenya protests expose jet-setting President Ruto’s neglect of discontent at home
By REUTERS In the two years since he was elected, Kenya’s President William Ruto has wowed global climate activists under...
Kenya protests, Bolivia failed coup show perils of economic hardship
By REUTERS Deadly Kenyan protests that scuppered tax hikes and a failed coup amid fading economic prospects in Bolivia this week are...
What next after Kenya withdraws finance bill amid protests?
By REUTERS Kenyan protesters vowed on Thursday to keep up their demonstrations against President William Ruto’s government despite his pledge to withdraw...
Kenya braces for fresh protests despite President Ruto tax climbdown
By REUTERS Kenyan police put up roadblocks on streets leading to the presidential palace on Thursday as some protesters vowed...
Tax protests ‘hijacked’ after turning violent, President Ruto says
By REUTERS Kenyan President William Ruto said on Tuesday security was his “utmost priority” after protests against a bill to...
Internet services disrupted as Kenyans stage anti-tax protests
Global internet governance and cybersecurity tracking organisation NetBlocks on Tuesday confirmed they had detected “a major network disruption” in Kenya.
Kenya Finance Bill: Why has it triggered protests?
By REUTERS Youth-led protests against Kenyan government plans to raise revenue through additional taxes are expected to intensify on Tuesday...
Young Kenyans plan nationwide protests over new tax hikes
By REUTERS Protesters in Kenya are set to stage nationwide demonstrations on Tuesday against new tax hikes, seeking to build...
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