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William Ruto faces acid test on Finance Bill, 2023

President William Ruto. [File, Standard]

President William Ruto's reign will be put to test next week when Parliament debates and votes on the controversial Finance Bill, 2023.

The approval or rejection of the contentious Bill will have political ramifications for the president who, amid a major economic crisis and the surging resistance to his administration, is seeking to introduce new taxes which a majority of Kenyans have rejected as being too punitive.

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