PoliticsKenyaKenya's President backs down on tax hikes after protests02:01This browser does not support the video element.PoliticsKenyaLukas Lottersberger06/27/2024June 27, 2024Kenyan President William Ruto has made a dramatic U-turn and withdrawn a new finance bill that sparked violent demonstrations. On Tuesday, thousands of protesters stormed the country's parliament in Nairobi over the proposed tax increases.Copy linkAdvertisement