TOPSHOT - President of Kenya William Ruto (C) addresses members of the media during a press conference at the State House in Nairobi, on June 26, 2024. Kenyan President William Ruto said on June 26, 2024 that a contentious bill containing tax hikes would "be withdrawn", dramatically reversing course after unprecedented scenes saw over a dozen people killed and parliament ransacked in the capital Nairobi. (Photo by SIMON MAINA / AFP) (Photo by SIMON MAINA/AFP via Getty Images)