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On Daybreak Africa: Kenyan President Ruto will not sign controversial tax hikes into law. Plus, Kenyans question why police are being deployed to Haiti while unrest churns at home. Traders in Tanzanian embark on a go-slow strike to protest numerous taxes and collection methods. South Sudan Church leaders call for change. South Africa’s COSATU labor union looks forward to working with a national unity government. Tensions among East African Community members make attaining stability difficult. President Joe Biden and Donald Trump are set to debate in Atlanta Thursday. For this and more tune to Daybreak Africa

African Beat showcases the latest and the greatest of contemporary African music and conversation. From Benga to Juju, Hip Life to Bongo Flava, Bubu to Soukous and more, host David Vandy has his finger on the pulse of the hottest African music and related issues today.

Kenyan police today have been clashing with protesters in Nairobi who returned to the streets to oppose a contentious finance bill and to honor demonstrators killed when police fired on crowds on Tuesday. The demonstrations in Kenya have been led by young adults who say they are seeking better governance amid calls for President William Ruto to step down. U.S. presidential candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump face off in their first debate of this election cycle Thursday.