Kenya braces for more protests despite presidential hold on unpopular tax bill
Nairobi, Kenya — Kenya braced for more protests in the capital, Nairobi, Thursday, despite an announcement by President William Ruto to put on hold an unpopular tax bill that sparked deadly riots. Witnesses in the capital reported police set up roadblocks on streets leading to the presidential palace. In an address to the nation Wednesday, Ruto defended the move to raise taxes on basic goods such bread and cooking oil, saying it was necessary to reduce the country’s massive debt of nearly $80 billion. Читать дальше...