William Ruto's Cabinet Overhaul Amid Youth Protests

Kenya's President William Ruto has replaced members of his cabinet in response to mass youth protests demanding his resignation. This move follows his withdrawal of proposed tax hikes. Ruto is set to address the nation at 1 p.m. local time to discuss his actions and response to the ongoing crisis.

Kenya's President William Ruto, responding to widespread youth protests demanding his resignation, has replaced members of his cabinet. The president is scheduled to address the nation at 1 p.m. local time (1000 GMT), his spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday.

Last week, Ruto revamped his government by appointing mostly holdovers from the previous cabinet he dismissed a week earlier. The reshuffle is aimed at addressing complaints from young protesters, who had already compelled him to retract $2.7 billion in proposed tax increases amidst the biggest crisis since he took office two years ago.