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Kenya: President Ruto sacks cabinet after weeks of deadly protests

Only foreign minister spared as William Ruto tries to quell violence triggered by planned tax rises

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Jul 12, 2024
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Kenya’s president, William Ruto, has fired his entire cabinet apart from his foreign minister, bowing to pressure after nationwide protests that have created the biggest crisis of his two-year presidency.

The youth-led protests against planned tax rises began peacefully but turned violent. A least 39 people were killed in clashes with police last month. …

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