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Kenya's Ruto orders $2.7b budget cuts after anti-tax protests

Kenya's Ruto orders $2.7b budget cuts after anti-tax protests

President William Ruto directs treasury officials to ensure only critical and essential services were funded until a supplementary budget was approved.

Kenya braces for protests despite Ruto climbdown on tax hikes

Kenya braces for protests despite Ruto climbdown on tax hikes

Some protesters are pledging to press on, saying only President William Ruto's resignation would satisfy them.

Kenya anti-tax protests resume as police block roads near parliament

Kenya anti-tax protests resume as police block roads near parliament

Protesters in Nairobi said they would march to parliament where police have been heavily deployed.

Kenya closes schools ahead of protests over tax hikes

Kenya closes schools ahead of protests over tax hikes

The opposition has called for three days of protests from Wednesday to Friday but police said they were illegal.

IMF approves $1 billion loan for Kenya

IMF approves $1 billion loan for Kenya

The global lender said Kenya had made good progress in implementing economic reforms despite facing the worst drought in decades.

Kenyan court upholds suspension of tax hikes

Kenyan court upholds suspension of tax hikes

The tax increases sparked widespread protests last week at a time when many people were already struggling with high living costs.

Kenyan opposition leader calls for boycott of new taxes

Kenyan opposition leader calls for boycott of new taxes

Raila Odinga urges his followers to limit consumption and shame lawmakers who approved the taxes.

Kenyan opposition MPs snub budget speech with walkout

Kenyan opposition MPs snub budget speech with walkout

The MPs are protesting tax proposals in the budget which is the first since President William Ruto came to power in September last year.