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Kenyan President William Ruto poses for a photo with Kenya’s new Deputy President, Kithure Kindiki | Photo Credit: AFP Kenya’s new Deputy President Kithure Kindiki was sworn in on Friday (November 1, 2024) after a court lifted orders barring his inauguration following weeks of legal challenges by his predecessor, who was impeached by parliament last…
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Kenya’s President William Ruto. The ballooning debt in East Africa’s economic hub of Kenya is expected to grow even more after deadly protests forced the rejection of a finance bill that President William Ruto said was needed to raise revenue. | Photo Credit: AP The ballooning debt in East Africa’s economic hub of Kenya is…
Kenyan President William Ruto | Photo Credit: AFP Hundreds of people marched in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on June 30, to honour those who died in anti-government demonstrations this week, as President William Ruto insisted that: “I have no blood on my hands.” Rights groups say at least 30 people died in protests driven by…
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Kenyan President William Ruto said on June 26 he won’t sign into law a finance bill proposing new taxes, a day after protesters stormed parliament and several people were shot dead. It was the biggest assault on Kenya’s government in decades. The government wanted to raise funds to pay off debt, but Kenyans said the…
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