NAIROBI—The leader of Kenya, a key partner of the United States, gave in to domestic and international pressure on June 26 when he withdrew a bill that would have imposed tax hikes in a country enduring high inflation and a crippling cost-of-living crisis.
President William Ruto’s action came just a day after violent protests against the proposed law swept Nairobi, the capital of East Africa’s largest economy, leaving at least 22 dead and hundreds injured.
