Kenya's President William Ruto, acceding to pressure from citizens after several protests, has on Wednesday declined to sign the Finance Bill 2024 to law.

The move follows Tuesday's deadly protests that saw demonstrators breach Parliament premises for the first time in Kenya's history.

President Ruto’s decision to send back the Bill back to Parliament will likely be seen as an attempt to de-escalate already rising tensions following Tuesday’s countrywide demos.

After it was passed by MPs, the Finance Bill was submitted to his office for signing into law.