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Ruto's Finance Bill concession divides protesters, politicians

President William Ruto addresses the media at Statehouse Nairobi on June 26, 2024. [PCS]

President William Ruto's decision to withdraw the controversial Finance Bill 2024 has elicited varied reactions from Kenya's political class and stoked divisions among proponents of the recent protests.

A few minutes past 4.00pm on Wednesday, June 26, President Ruto addressed the nation from the State House lawn, aiming to either calm or further exacerbate the tensions that had been simmering over the past week.

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