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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar

Kenyan president withdraws tax bill after violent protests leave 23 dead

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Kenyan president William Ruto has withdrawn planned tax hikes after bowing to pressure from protesters who clashed with the police and briefly stormed the parliament building.

The proposed bill, which was withdrawn on Wednesday, would have introduced new taxes, including an eco-levy raising the price of goods like menstrual products and nappies amid the rising cost of living.

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