The people have spoken, I've withdrawn Finance Bill - Ruto - video Dailymotion

President William Ruto has bowed to pressure and said he will not sign the Finance Bill 2024. https://shorturl.at/bSHY0

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00:00I run a government but I also lead people and the people have spoken. I am

00:12grateful to all the members of the National Assembly who voted yesterday

00:16affirmatively for the Finance Bill 2024 as amended on the floor of the house to

00:22incorporate the views generated through public participation and following the

00:28passage of the bill the country witnessed widespread expression of

00:34dissatisfaction with the bill as passed regrettably resulting in the loss of

00:39life destruction of property and desecration of constitutional

00:44institutions. On my own behalf and on behalf of these members and many other

00:52Kenyans I send my condolences to the families of those who lost their loved

00:57ones in this very unfortunate manner. Consequently having reflected on the

01:06continuing conversation around the content of the Finance Bill 2024 and

01:12listening keenly to the people of Kenya who have said loudly that they want

01:23nothing to do with this Finance Bill 2024 I concede and therefore I will not

01:33sign the 2024 Finance Bill and it shall subsequently be withdrawn and I have

01:46agreed with these members that that becomes our collective position.