Ruto slams Raila backers, accuse them of blackmailing the State

Addressing MPs in Mombasa, the president said the State will not exempt anyone from paying taxes, even if they support the opposition leader's anti-State campaigns.

"Even if they sponsor demonstrations, I want to assure them that they must pay taxes. We must have a country where everyone pays taxes," Ruto said, adding: "I am not talking about new taxes but taxes agreed upon by Parliament."