Kenya: Makueni County Withdraws Finance Bill After Uproar

Makueni County Governor Mutula Kilonzo on Sunday, June 30, announced that his administration had decided to withdraw the Finance Bill in its entirety. 

This happened less than a week after President William Ruto made a similar move following nationwide protests. 

Mutula addressing the media indicated that he had decided to withdraw the Finance Bill after receiving intelligence that similar protests were being planned in Makueni. 

The Bill had received national attention after reports that…