After weeks of grandstanding, President William Ruto yielded to public pressure on Wednesday, opting not to sign the controversial Finance Bill 2024, which sparked nationwide protests following its passage in Parliament.
In a State House address flanked by lawmakers, President Ruto, who had earlier adopted a stern stance against the anti-tax protests that led to fatalities and a breach of Parliament, announced his decision to return the bill to the National Assembly, currently in recess.