Kenyan President William Ruto on

Thursday dismissed almost his entire Cabinet after anti-tax protests, with immediate effect.

“I have today, in line with the powers given to me by Article 1521 and 1525 B of the constitution and section 12 of the attorney general’s act, decided to dismiss with immediate effect all the cabinet secretary’s and attorney general of the Republic of Kenya,” Ruto said in an address outside State House in Nairobi.