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THE STANDARD OPINION Our public debt has become one complex equation that no one seems to understand its actual variables or how to solve it. More puzzling is that nobody seems to know the exact debt obligation. The figure varies between Sh6 trillion and Sh12 trillion, depending on who you ask. The irony of it all is that public debt numbers are quantifiable, yet over time, we have come to wonder whether even among Treasury mandarins there is any individual who can tell us our true debt obligations. That may explain the anguish of the over 200,000 Kenyans who camped at the International Mone...

Shock G, 'Humpty Hump' of Digital Underground, dies at 57 Jem Aswad, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Shock G, producer and frontman of the 1990s hip-hop group Digital Underground and widely known for his alter-ego “Humpty Hump,” has died, according to a statement from his family. The artist, whose real name was Gregory Jacobs, was 57; no cause of death has been confirmed. “Our son, brother and friend, Gregory Jacobs, also known as Shock G, suddenly passed away today,” his family wrote in a statement. “The cause of death is currently unknown. We truly, truly appreciate all the outp...

I was going to write a column about Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng’s claim that he has been receiving both legal and security advice from the Lord, but quickly realised that it is a fool’s errand to try and engage in a reasoned manner with zealously and sincerely held religious beliefs — like trying to argue with a vegan about the best way to prepare ulusu (tripe). Instead, I will focus on another issue on which reasoned discussion may be possible (except perhaps with market fundamentalists), namely the likely unconstitutionality of aspects of the draft Budget. First things first. While...

Lawmakers in the European Parliament passed a resolution to tackle environmental and human rights issues in the supply chains of EU businesses by 504 votes to 79 on Wednesday (10 March) ahead of the Commission’s proposal on corporate due diligence later this year.

Press Release – BlacklandPR A new analysis of the careers that MPs held before they were elected reveals New Zealands 53rd Parliament represents an extremely diverse range of work and life experiences. The research, by BlacklandPR and the Democracy Project, identified over … A new analysis of the careers that MPs held before they were elected reveals New Zealand’s 53rd Parliament represents an extremely diverse range of work and life experiences. The research, by BlacklandPR and the Democracy Project, identified over 200 different careers, and over 500 individual jobs among Parliamenta...