Kenya: Ruto’s austerity measures face legal hurdles as experts accuse him of overstepping mandate

By Kamau Wander Africa Report

President William Ruto hails a raft of austerity measures as part of a “new, inclusive and sustainable path for all Kenyans”. But he faces an array of legal hurdles to implement them.
Kenya’s President William Ruto was forced to announce a series of austerity measures to the expenditure of his government following countrywide youth-led protests against the tax hike bill and high cost of living.