Ruto: We eventually passed all clauses of disputed 2024 Finance Bill

President William Ruto has defended the controversial Finance Bill 2024, claiming the government eventually passed all its clauses after withdrawing the original legislation following public protests.Speaking at AIC Kasina in Mwingi on Sunday, October 25, 2026, Ruto blamed misinformation for the public opposition that forced him to decline to sign the Finance Bill 2024, which triggered nationwide demonstrations led largely by young Kenyans.