Kenyans are calling for the immediate resignation of President William Ruto, citing numerous issues adversely impacting the nation.
Despite his recent withdrawal of a finance bill aimed at raising taxes to address Kenya’s debt, public anger remains undiminished.
A viral Twitter post, garnering thousands of engagements, declares: “We no longer recognize William Ruto as the President of Kenya. We recall his presidency and urge him to immediately resign and surrender his office to the Kenyan people.”
President Ruto’s retraction of the controversial finance bill, intended to increase taxes, has not appeased public outrage. Many Kenyans have taken to social media to express their dissatisfaction.
In his statement, Ruto emphasized that withdrawing the bill would create a significant funding gap for development programs aimed at supporting farmers, teachers, and others.
He argued that the tax increases were necessary to service Kenya’s debt of approximately 10 trillion shillings ($78 billion), which is about 70 percent of the country’s GDP.
