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Kenya's Ruto abandons controversial finance bill
President Ruto of Kenya has abandoned planned tax rises in response to deadly protests on Tuesday.
President Ruto of Kenya has abandoned planned tax rises in response to deadly protests on Tuesday. Newshour gets reaction from a young protestor.
Also in the programme: the US Supreme Court's accidental abortion leak; and an astronaut on when things go wrong in space;
(Picture: Kenyan President Ruto withdraws controversial tax bill in the wake of violent protests, Nairobi, Kenya - 26 Jun 2024 leak. Credit: handout)
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