Wealth: When Jeff Bezos moved from Seattle to Miami, he shook Washington’s entire budget
Washington’s capital gains tax is unusual by American standards. The state does not tax wage or salary income, but since 2022, it has imposed a 7 per cent tax on long-term capital gains above roughly $262,000 from assets such as stocks and bonds. Real estate sales are exempt.
MP Obo’s historic Wildlife Compensation Law extends cover to injuries and fatalities caused by sharks, stonefish, whales and stingrays
The historic legislation was sponsored by Lamu East Member of Parliament Ruweida Obo. It explicitly extends compensation to cover injuries and fatalities caused by sharks, stonefish, whales and stingrays – species that had previously been excluded from Kenya’s wildlife compensation regime.
Relief for Turkana pastoralists after Kerio Valley authority drills 24,000-litre capacity borehole
Kerio Valley Development Authority Managing Director Sammy Naporos said the authority has invested at least Ksh200 million in 17 water projects benefiting 204,000 people and 300,0000 livestock across the county.
Why with over 300 active wars and military coups making a bloody return in Africa, AU needed Raila Odinga
Most media had in fact reported that that Raila was the frontrunner, thanks in part to President William Ruto’s intense efforts. Even the state-owned France24 network said he had an easy path. Ironically, French President Emmanuelle Macron played a crucial role in blocking that path, mobilizing Francophone leaders to elect Youssouf, partly because France has a very large military base in Djibouti. The UAE and other outside forces were of course hard at work as usual. That is still Africa’s Fate, it seems.
Freedom of Expression: Sudan, Tanzania make macabre list of 128 journalists killed in the world as China named world’s top jailer
The updated list documents 17 additional cases confirmed after December 10, underscoring a particularly deadly year for journalism and the continued prevalence of impunity. The Federation had released a preliminary list on December 9, reporting 111 killings, including one accidental death.
Uganda, a dictator’s paradise: Two conquests, one continuum from Britain to NRM hegemony
Under NRM rule, opposition is managed through a sophisticated of complex blend of coercion, denials, legalism, conscience buying and co-optation. The security apparatus (UPDF, CMI, police) is used against serious threats such as Kyagulanyi’s National Unity Platform or Kyagulanyi himself. The judiciary and parliament are often manipulated by the president for personal gain of power and influence.
