NAIROBI, KENYA - Kenyan demonstrators prepared to resume protests Thursday, a day after President William Ruto made a dramatic U-turn and withdrew contentious tax hikes following deadly rallies earlier in the week.
Addressing a shocked nation on Wednesday afternoon, Ruto said he would not sign the bill, and"it shall subsequently be withdrawn". However, prominent protesters dismissed his comments, with one, Hanifa Adan, labelling it a"PR" move after the violence at rallies earlier in the week. "This is the largest number of deaths a single day protest," Odede said, adding that 300 people were injured across the country.
Outside parliament - where the protesters converged on Tuesday - an AFP journalist saw dried blood on pavements, with the smell of tear gas still lingering in the air on Wednesday morning.The police have not responded to AFP requests for comment.The Kenyan leader had already rolled back some tax measures last week, prompting the treasury to warn of a gaping budget shortfall of 200 billion shillings .
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