Activists say they want Ruto to resign and are calling for reforms to clean up corruption
Kenya ’s government on Thursday ratcheted up its appeal for weeks of protests to stop and police tried to ban demonstrations in the heart of the capital Nairobi only to be overruled in court.
The youth-led protests across Kenya against proposed tax hikes have continued even after President William Ruto withdrew the legislation and fired almost all of his cabinet. “The president and the government at large heard you loud and clear and we are ready to act on your concerns,” Mwaura said in a televised statement.
Ruto’s office planned “multi-sectoral” talks for this week to address the protesters’ grievances, but by Thursday there was no sign they had begun.
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