Roundup: Kenyan president drops tax proposals amid deadly protests, announcing austerity measures

NAIROBI, June 26 (Xinhua) -- Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday announced that his government had dropped tax hike proposals, which had sparked nationwide protests since June 18 when the financial bill was first made public.

Speaking at a news conference in Nairobi, Ruto said his government would institute austerity measures across the board after withdrawing the tax measures. "I am directing immediate a