Statement of the Revolutionary Socialist League – Kenya
“…we warn that we can only secure the effective withdrawal of the law if we do not abandon the streets. If Ruto does not sign the bill, but is not withdrawn, it will come into law 21 days after its parliamentary approval.”
from Asian Marxist Review
The people of Kenya have achieved a very significant victory this Wednesday, June 26, that we should not overlook. In a televised message, President William Ruto “conceded” to the mobilized people, declared that he will not sign the 2024 Finance Law and that it will be withdrawn.
The victory is all the stronger because of how unambiguous it is. The 2024 Finance bill, designed by the government alongside the IMF and the World Bank, imposes brutal tax increases that affect workers and the impoverished majority to raise funds to pay the foreign debt. Read the full report HERE