Published on September 18, 2024 – Updated on September 26, 2024

A must-read piece by Rabah Arezki for Devex


Rabah Arezki
CNRS, CERDI
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Reformist leaders should initiate reform programs with trust-building measures, starting with fostering transparency.

The recent backlash against reforms in Kenya illustrates how reformist leaders face a difficult balancing act between financial market pressure and an increasingly disenfranchised population.

In June, President William Ruto of Kenya rescinded a controversial tax plan and dismissed almost all his cabinet after protesters were killed and parliament building was set ablaze. 

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Photo: 6/23 DC Protest for Kenya #1, Akofa Bruce, Flickr