Kenya’s President Ruto Orders Review of MP Salary Increases Amid Public Outcry and Financial Crisis Concerns

Kenyan President William Ruto has issued an order to review the proposed salary hikes for members of parliament and other state officials following widespread public dissent. The decision comes in the wake of significant social media backlash and mass protests against a controversial finance bill proposing tax hikes, which Ruto was forced to retract. The public’s outcry centered on the timing of the salary increases during what is perceived as a financial crisis. Additionally, the news segment covers a range of other topics, including Ethiopia’s healthcare crisis amid conflict, Ghana’s advancements towards vaccine production, electoral unrest in Morania, and the aftermath of this year’s Hajj pilgrimage.

• Kenyan President William Ruto orders a review of state salary hikes after public outcry.
• Mass protests in Kenya were sparked by a controversial finance bill proposing tax hikes, which has since been dropped.
• Ghana receives significant EU funding to become a vaccine manufacturing hub in West Africa.
• Ethiopian Army accused by Human Rights Watch of attacking healthcare facilities in the Amhara region, constituting war crimes.
• Presidential elections in Morania lead to unrest, with the opposition refusing to accept the results, citing electoral fraud.
• The annual Hajj pilgrimage’s death toll raises questions, with unauthorized pilgrims and extreme temperatures among the concerns.
• South Africa’s new unity government is formed, aiming to address agricultural growth and support emerging farmers.
• A lion cub rescued from the wildlife trade in Lebanon finds a new home in a South African sanctuary.

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