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Ruto faces tough political test over tax proposals, Raila talks deadline

By Judah Ben-Hur | May. 29, 2023

**President William Ruto** **in Busia Stadium for an Inter-faith prayer service on May 28, 2023.** [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

Days to Kenyans' celebrations of 60 years of self-rule, the spirit of democracy weighs heavy on President William Ruto as the opposition and the public push hard against his new top projects, the Finance Bill 2023, and the Housing Levy.

Despite a public defence of the Bill on national television, the President's policy is facing a decline in approval ratings, exacerbated by the rejection of the bill by 74 out of 84 interested groups during public participation sessions.

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