Columbus, OH

The New Humanitarian

Fourteen years ago, Kenya adopted its current constitution. The constitution has vastly reorganised and fragmented governmental power and entrenched limits on its exercise. The culmination of a quarter-century of struggle, and forged in the aftermath of the 2008 post-election violence, the document has steered the country through three disputed presidential elections (including a historic nullification in 2017) and empowered the citizenry to make unprecedented demands on their rulers, as demonstrated in the recent Gen Z protests.

How Kenya’s constitution has transformed the country

Kenya has emerged as a premier investment destination in Africa, alongside South Africa, Nigeria, and Tunisia. The 2024 Deloitte Africa Private Equity Confidence Survey (PECS) highlights Kenya's attractiveness, attributing it to recent policy reforms and regulatory adjustments. These changes have positioned Kenya as the most favoured location for investment in Africa over the coming year, with investors anticipating economic stabilization. The Kenyan government's initiative to privatize 26 public institutions is expected to foster a more dynamic, private sector-driven economy. However, Deloitte emphasizes that the success of these privatizations hinges on the government's ability to optimize the process. Recommendations include streamlining regulatory frameworks, simplifying transaction approvals, and enhancing public awareness to maximize investor inflow.

Kenya Emerges as Top African Investment Destination in 2024 Deloitte Survey

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(Reuters) - The United States on Thursday banned imports from five more Chinese companies over alleged human rights abuses involving the Uyghurs, according to a government posting, as part of its effort to eliminate goods made with forced labor from the U.S. supply chain.

US bans imports from five more Chinese companies over Uyghur forced labor

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Alamogordo Conservative Daily

Command Sgt. Maj. Harold “Ed” Jarrell has been relieved as the senior enlisted for the Army’s 1st Information Operations Command, an Army spokesperson confirmed, marking the third time within a month and the second within a week, that the Army has fired a command sergeant major of a brigade or larger unit as per Task and Purpose.

The Army Fires 3rd Command Sergeant Major in a Month: Command Sgt. Maj. Harold "Ed" Jarrel

Harold Isaac in Port-au-Prince & Pascal Fletcher in Miami. Pressure is mounting on Kenyan police officers to deliver on their promise to help bring Haiti's rampant gangs under control, six weeks after setting foot in the Caribbean nation. When the first contingent of 200 elite Kenyan police officers flew into...

Kenyan police taunted as they square up to Haiti's gangs

Florida State

Gainesville, FL

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Big changes are coming to Florida’s home improvement scene as LL Flooring, the company once known as Lumber Liquidators, is shutting down five of its stores across the state. This isn’t just a Florida issue—LL Flooring is going through a massive restructuring nationwide after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, which will affect 94 stores in 31 states.

A home improvement store chain to shut down 5 locations in Florida due to bankruptcy issues

An ex-mayor accused of spying for China and having ties with criminal syndicates has fled the Philippines, stirring fury. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said Wednesday that "heads will roll" after officials admitted Alice Guo had left the country undetected one month ago and travelled to Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. Mr...

Fury as suspected China spy flees the Philippines

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A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

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Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

Mercury Direct will provide three zodiac signs with abundance and fortune on August 28. It will help them get back on track and remove their obstacles. The astrological transit will put things for the signs. What’s holding you back from exploiting your potential?

3 Zodiac Signs Whose Fortune Era Will Start | August 28, 2024

Another weekend has a unique cosmic energy that may bring financial luck to some zodiac signs. With the current planetary alignment, some individuals may unlock big financial opportunities that could increase their wealth. The presence of the Moon in Cancer makes a positive impact on the personal and professional sphere. This article provides the best financial predictions and guidance for three zodiac signs. Keep scrolling while we reveal the three lucky zodiac signs for the day.

3 Lucky Zodiac Signs With Financial Abundance | August 30, 2024

In a city known for its private members clubs battling for exclusivity, one gilded room in Manhattan reigns supreme: a powerful club of countries within the United Nations headquarters that has resisted adding a new member for nearly eight decades.

The new fight to reform the UN’s colonial-era world order

Georgia State

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According to officials with the Southern District of Georgia, two recently unsealed federal indictments have charged 23 defendants in a series of broad conspiracies involving the use of drones to smuggle methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones into state prisons in Georgia.

23 Defendants Charged in Federal Indictments for Drone-Smuggling Drug Operation in Georgia

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

Kamala Harris's vice-presidential pick Tim Walz has drawn attention halfway across the world in China. Chinese social media users have been discussing how Mr Walz spent a year teaching in the south-eastern province of Guangdong in 1989 - a topic that was trending on Weibo with 12 million views. He...

'Harris's no 2 taught in China': Chinese internet reacts to Walz

Newark, MD

The US Department of Labor (DOL) has taken action against Kenyan-owned Swahili Village Bar and Grill in Newark for violating the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The popular downtown restaurant failed to pay overtime wages to 84 employees, including servers, cooks, and bussers, who worked more than 40 hours per week between May 2022 and June 2023. The DOL's investigation uncovered that the restaurant owes $62,335 in overtime wages and an equal amount in liquidated damages to the affected workers. Additionally, Swahili Village Bar and Grill faces $44,100 in civil penalties for these willful violations. Wage and Hour DOL District Director Paula Ruffin emphasizes the importance of holding employers accountable, noting that restaurant workers are particularly vulnerable to wage shortages.

Kenyan-owned Swahili Village Fined for Wage Infractions in Newark, Labour Department Reports

Former Defense Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa says that the conviction of the former Samburu Governor Moses Lenolkulal should serve as a warning to governors who are stealing from their county funds. Lenolkulal was on Thursday sentenced by Magistrate Thomas Nzyoki for unlawfully acquiring property and engaging in conflicts of interest...

Wamalwa: Lenolkulal Case Serves as Caution to Corrupt County Chiefs

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This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

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A state Supreme Court’s decision reversing a lower court’s ruling that a private contractor was exempt from the Georgia Open Records Act is being hailed as a win for open government.

State Supreme Court rules Open Records Act applies to private contractors working for governments

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

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  A separatist group claimed responsibility for multiple attacks in southwestern Pakistan that killed more than 40 people but insisted it did not harm civilians, as authorities on Tuesday sent the bodies of 23 victims to their home districts for burial.The outlawed Baluchistan Liberation Army group warned in a statement overnight into Tuesday of more attacks, saying that 800 of its well-trained fighters took part in the first phase of the shooting and bombing attacks that began late Sunday and ended on Monday.It warned the second phase of the attacks would be “even more intense and widespread.”Twenty-three people and...

Separatist group claims multiple attacks that killed over 40 people in southwestern Pakistan

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Moses Kuria, David Ndii Chart Course for Kenya's Economic Transformation

Senior economic advisor Moses Kuria today met with the leader of President Ruto's Economic Council, David Ndii. The engagement which took place on Tuesday marks Kuria's...

Moses Kuria, David Ndii Chart Course for Kenya's Economic Transformation

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