Presidents decision to drop finance bill after deadly violence leaves protesters divided over how to achieve broader goals Kenyas youth-driven, leaderless protest movement finds itself at a crossroads this weekend, buoyed up by President William Rutos surprise decision on Wednesday to abandon a finance bill containing planned tax rises even as it mourns those killed in deadly violence the day before. The movement that brought thousands of people out on to the streets in recent weeks, against the backdrop of a cost of a living crisis that has left many young people feeling hopeless, has little precedence in Kenya where protests are traditionally elite-led.
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