Global conference cancels Ruto opening ceremony over anti-Finance Bill protests

Activist Boniface Mwangi during street protests on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. Traders have decried the destruction of property in the ongoing anti government protests. PHOTO/@bonifacemwangi/X

The opening ceremony of the Global Peace Leadership Conference (GPLC) 2024 initially slated for June 26 in Nairobi has been abruptly cancelled due to the ongoing anti-Finance Bill 2024 protests. In a press statement released on Wednesday, June 26, GPLC Africa expressed regret over the decision, citing recent violent events that have gripped the country. […]