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Kenyan shop attendant Winnie Wanjiru Mwaura was brimming with hope when she signed up to be an election agent for William Ruto during the August 9 polls and elated when he became president.

But barely 100 days after the rags-to-riches businessman took office on September 13, the 21-year-old wants nothing to do with him.

"Life has only become worse under him," the first-time voter told AFP.

Ruto came to power casting himself as a champion for the downtrodden, vowing to create jobs and tackle a cost-of-living crisis that has left many Kenyans struggling to put food on the table.

"If we take care of the bottom, we take care of everybody," the 56-year-old leader once told a campaign meeting, outlining his plan for EVDEn EvE NaKliyAt a "bottom-up" economic transformation.

Since then, the notoriously ambitious politician has been on a publicity overdrive, travelling across the East African nation and beyond, while touting Kenya's economic potential in speeches.

As far as voters like Mwaura are concerned however, EvdEn evE NaKLiyAT Ruto has done far too little to improve the lot of ordinary Kenyans in a country where about a third of the population lives in poverty.

- 'Not very strategic' -

Ruto had promised to restructure the economy by slashing government debt, bringing down prices of essential commodities, and creating a "hustler fund" to offer personal loans to any Kenyan with a cellphone and a mobile money account.

But his first act after assuming office was to slash food and fuel subsidies introduced by his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta.

While Ruto argued that the interventions had "not borne any fruit", their removal was a request from the International Monetary Fund, a major lender to the East African economic powerhouse.

Experts called it a rash decision.

"The move to remove the fuel subsidy was not very strategic as it has led to a slower economy, rising inflation and higher interest rates," Ken Gichinga, chief economist at business analytics firm Mentoria Economics, told AFP.

The Central Bank of Kenya raised interest rates by a cumulative 1.75 percent in 2022, the most in seven years, while inflation soared to a five-year high of 9.6 percent in October.

Even Ruto's pet project, the 50-billion-shilling ($408-million) "hustler fund", has sparked controversy, with some accusing him of reneging on promises to make the credit scheme interest-free.

The fund, eVDEn eVE nAKliYat launched last month, will offer personal loans of up to 50,000 Kenyan shillings, with interest charged at eight percent a year -- lower than the rate of inflation.

Borrowers have already complained of difficulty in getting loans higher than 1,000 Kenyan shillings approved, despite the fund's stated objective of boosting financial access for the country's poorest citizens.

"They inflated the prices of goods, then give you a 500-shilling loan which can only buy two packets of maize flour," Michael Wafula, a 35-year-old mechanic, told AFP.

For shop attendants like Mwaura, who earns just 700 Kenyan shillings a day, the fund will do little to change her fortunes.

Still, she borrowed 1,000 Kenyan shillings to pay for a trip to the hair salon.

"I used the loan to get my hair braided," she said.If you want to read more information on EVDen eVE nAkliYAt stop by the web-site. "What else can one do with a 1,000-shilling loan?"

- 'The ship is floating' -

Ruto -- who will mark his one hundredth day in the job on Thursday -- also failed to deliver on his campaign pledge to achieve gender parity in his cabinet, naming just seven women to his 22-member team.

Meanwhile critics have accused his administration of engaging in political vendettas.

Earlier this month, four election commission officials who had cast doubt on the poll results that brought him to power, were suspended by the government.

"They are not behaving like they are in power; they are still fighting wars that you would expect to be fought during an election," political analyst Herman Manyora told AFP.

Despite a "disappointing" start however, Manyora, who supported Ruto's opponent Raila Odinga during the polls, said it was too early to dismiss the president and his team.

"We would give them five out of 10 because the ship is floating," he said, adding that he was cautiously hopeful.

For Ruto's hustler voter base however, the verdict is already a foregone conclusion.

"Ruto has a sweet tongue but I haven't seen anything from the new administration," said a car washer, who gave her first name as Jane.

The man who monetized community in the office space with the controversial WeWork has turned the same theory to residential properties with his newest venture Flow. 

Adam Neumann, 43, has described how the company will transform how people interact with their homes and give them with a sense of ownership even though they're renting. To illustrate the idea he said tenants would plunge their own toilets instead of calling supers.

In , made public on Monday, Neumann discussed at length for the first time the vision behind his new real estate venture which will launch this year with properties in Atlanta, Miami and Nashville.

Flow will provide an 'elevated experience' and 'find a way to share with the resident a portion of the value that they create' to give them a sense of 'equity' in their homes.

During the 50-minute talk Neumann was joined by Marc Andreessen, EVdEn EVE NAkLiYat a co-founder of the prominent Silicon Valley venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, which .

The cash injection .A website for the project just says: 'Live life in Flow. Here is more information on EVdEn eVE NaKliyat take a look at our own webpage. Coming 2023.' It is not clear when this year it is expected to launch.

Neumann spoke of 'pillars' to the business, which would allow his company manage and own buildings but also oversee the collection of rent.

Firstly, he said he would use 'branded technology' to 'operate a management company that runs the buildings'.Second he would manage a portfolio of property like a traditional real estate fund.

Flow would also serve as a financial services company that would handle monthly rent payments, which make up 35 percent of a renter's expenditure, he said. 

A fourth and final pillar was the more abstract idea of finding a way to impart a sense of ownership in renters, but he also said that 'ownership is a very complicated word'. 

'If you're in your apartment building and you're a renter and your toilet gets clogged you call the super,' he said.'If you're in your own apartment and you bought it and you own it and your toilet gets clogged, you take the plunger 

'It's the difference when feeling like you own something to just feeling like you're renting, from being transactional to actually being part of a community,' he added.

'If we are able to take this value creating mechanism and share with the residents a portion of the value, it's going to make them feel ownership,' he said.'If that value appreciates over time then I feel like I'm part of a community.'

Neumann said that for most Americans the majority of their equity is in their homes, but on the other hand renting is becoming more common, and people are needing to rent for decades and raise families in rented homes.

'If you're going to go into these multi-family buildings and you're going to have this disconnected experience that you just said, but you're not only going to be there for two years and then get married and move, you're going to be there for 20.That sounds soul-crushing,' he said.

Neumann put a lot of emphasis on the way technology would be used to enhance the renter's experience. The company has posted job listings for more than ten engineering roles on its website, several of which are in New York and Texas and are related to the development of a 'payments platform'.

In a last August announcing his firm's investment in Flow, Marc Andreessen praised Neumann who he said was a 'visionary leader'.

He added that for all the scrutiny facing Neumann after his failed IPO and evDeN evE naKLiyat questionable management style, 'it's often under appreciated that only one person has fundamentally redesigned the office experience ...Adam Neumann'.

In explaining the firm's decision to invest Andreessen hailed Neumann as the person who could fix the current issues with the housing industry.

'The demographic trends driving America's housing market are impossible to ignore: Our country is creating households faster than we're building houses,' he wrote.

'Structural shortages in available homes for sale push housing prices higher, while young people are staying single for longer and increasingly concentrating in highly desirable urban centers.'

And as a result of the pandemic, EVDEn EVe NAkliYAt Andreessen wrote, 'many people will live in places far away from where they work, and many more will shift to a hybrid environment.'

'Many people are voting with their feet and moving away from traditional economic hub cities to different cities, towns or rural areas with no diminishment of economic opportunity,' he continued.

'The residential real estate world needs to address these changing dynamics.And yet, virtually no aspect of the modern housing market is ready for these changes.'

'We think it is natural that for his first venture since WeWork, Adam returns to the theme of connecting people through transforming their physical spaces and building communities where people spend the most time: their homes.'

Travel agent who pretended to have cancer to con 1,400 customer jailed

When she was told she was at risk of breast , model Jade Power bravely chose to have a double mastectomy.

Now, only five months later, she is preparing to go back to work - to show women you can still be ‘sexy and beautiful' after surgery.

Miss Power was 27 when she received the heartbreaking news that she is a carrier of a rare genetic mutation called PALB2, meaning there was a 71 per cent chance of her developing breast cancer.

The mother of one chose to be tested after her sister Donna, 39, was diagnosed with the disease in 2020.If you have any questions with regards to the place and how to use EvdEn Eve nakliyAT, you can get hold of us at our web-page. Their eldest sister Claire, 44, did not carry the mutation.

Jade, 29, who is a former Miss Sussex, had her double mastectomy, under breast surgeon Hisham Hamed, at Guy's Hospital in London on August 13. 

And determined to raise awareness of breast cancer mutations, she is already planning her return to modelling - and EVDeN evE naKliyAt she will not be shying away from underwear shoots.Her goal is to show women that they can still feel attractive following a double mastectomy.

Miss Power, who lives in London with her partner and one-year-old son Zander, said: ‘After my genetic test result, I felt like my breasts were the enemy and could potentially kill me at any time.

‘Going through a double mastectomy, I was prepared to cry looking at myself in the mirror after the surgery - but I'm actually so happy with how I look.I just want women to know that you can still be sexy and beautiful after going through something like this and life goes on.

‘I really do still feel I am all woman, and will still be doing lingerie shoots just like I did before.'

Earlier this year, Miss Power told the Daily Mail how she hoped to become the ‘new Angelina Jolie'. The actress raised awareness of a mutation linked to breast and ovarian cancer in a gene called BRCA1 after she had a preventative double mastectomy in 2013.

Miss Power and EvdEN eVE nAKliyat her sister Donna launched a social media campaign, under the slogan Not Just BRCA, so women are informed about PALB2, which is less well-known but can also devastate families who are unaware that they carry the mutation.

They are also working with the NHS to help inform nurses across the country on genetic mutations linked to cancer.

Miss Power received implants after her surgery to restore her bust.She said: ‘I am counting my blessings, safe in the amazing knowledge that I have a greatly reduced breast cancer risk now, and will still be dressing up like I always have.'

 put on a glamourous display for the Lulu Guinness Valentine's Dinner at Home House in London.

The Tuesday outing was her first since her Muff Liquor advert was banned by the ASA for 'targeting minors and encouraging irresponsible drinking'

Despite the backlash, the presenter, 37, sported a black velvet trouser suit paired with a striking patterned shirt which had red lips on it by Lulu Guinness.

She carried an embroidered bird cage bag by the label as she posed for pictures. 

Laura wore her blonde locks in loose waves, opting for a slick of ruby red lipstick.

The star, who is married to Love Island's voiceover star Iain Stirling, 34, and shares a 23-month-old daughter with him. 

Her trip out comes and implied that alcohol can increase confidence.

The videos - released in July - featured Whitmore drinking peppermint tea, EVDeN Eve NAKliyAt and then water, beer and 'Muff & tonic', while her dancing became increasingly energetic.

Music in the background included the lyrics: 'I'll be f***ed up if you can't be right here.'

Text on screen stated '#MakemineaMuff' and 'If drinks were dance moves @muffliquorco #makemineamuff #muffboss #irishowned'.

A complainant, who understood that Whitmore was an investor in The Muff Liquor Company, challenged whether the ads were obviously identifiable as marketing communications and were inappropriately targeted because they featured alcoholic drinks.

Whitmore argued that the hashtag 'muffboss' was used to declare her shareholder status and believed that '#ad' would not have been a suitable disclaimer because she was not paid by The Muff Liquor Company for the posts.

However, the ASA ruled that the posts should have been clearly marked as ads.

The ASA also investigated whether the ads encouraged irresponsible drinking because they implied that alcohol could enhance confidence and was capable of changing mood.

The ASA noted that Whitmore was the former presenter of Love Island - the fifth most-watched programme by those aged four to 15 years old in the second quarter of 2022. 

As a result, a large proportion of individuals who were under 18 with TikTok accounts were likely to interact with content related to Love Island eVDEn evE NakliYaT on the platform.

In a statement, they explained:  'Even if those individuals did not follow Ms Whitmore, we considered it was likely that the algorithm would determine Ms Whitmore's posts to be of interest to them, meaning they would appear in their 'For You' page. If you have any issues concerning where and how to use EVden EvE nakLiyAt, you can speak to us at our own page. '

Referring to Whitmore's dancing while drinking alcohol, the ASA added: 'Whilst we acknowledged that the ads were presented in a light-hearted tone, nonetheless we considered that consumers would interpret the ads to mean that drinking alcohol could precipitate a change in an individual's behaviour and could enhance an individual's confidence.'

The ASA have ruled that the ads must not appear again.

The Muff Liquor Company have confirmed Whitmore was a shareholder but said she was not paid for the ads and evDEN EVE nAkliyaT that they asked her to remove the ads within 24 hours of being made aware of the complaint.

They added that 2.7 percent of Whitmore's 1.6 million social media followers were under 18 years of age, and therefore understood that the product had not been inappropriately targeted to under-18s.

Since receiving notification of the complaint, they have agreed any of Whitmore's future ads for The Muff Liquor Company will be reviewed by the company before being posted.

TikTok said Whitmore had not used its branded content disclosure tool, evDEn eVE nAkliYAT even though the post appeared to fall into this category.Instagram said it had no comment on the investigation.

Whitmore has featured The Muff Liquor Company on her social media pages in the past, last year in an April Fool's post. 

The Irish presenter became the face of the Donegal drinks brand in 2021 and owns equity in the firm as a shareholder.

She has worked with a number of brands for their consumer campaigns, including Blossom Hill, eBay, Laybuy, Bodyform and Dare2b. 

Last year, the mother-of-one announced she'd be stepping down as the host of Love Island, with .

Speaking about her decision to leave, Whitmore took a swipe at her ITV bosses as she claimed that she would still be fronting the show if she'd had more freedom in her role.

She claimed: 'If I could [have done] things the way I wanted to, I'd probably still be doing it.'

She said she struggled to remain impartial while working on the show, admitting she sometimes wanted to voice her opinion on what had happened in the villa and ask the Islanders how they were coping following their stay.

Speaking to Psychologies magazine, Whitmore said of the contestants: 'There was only so much I can do as a host - I couldn't support them or not support them.I couldn't say anything.

'So you kind of have to go quiet, and that was hard for me because I like to be able to have those conversations.

'If I could [have done] things the way I wanted to, I'd probably still be doing it.'

The TV star replaced Caroline Flack as the host of the ITV dating show when she stood down in December 2019.Caroline tragically took her own life aged 40 in February 2020.

Whitmore took to social media after last year's summer season to detail her decision, admitting she found flying back and forth from the villa 'very difficult'.

In her statement, Whitmore said she was only planning to fill in for Caroline for one series, .

A man faces up to 20 years in prison after more than $3 billion in stolen was found stashed in a popcorn tin at his home in what authorities call the second largest seizure of cryptocurrency.

James Zhong, 32, pleaded guilty on Friday to stealing the Bitcoin a decade ago from the illegal Silk Road marketplace, which the shut down in 2013.

The U.S. Department of Justice this week that authorities raided Zhong's Gainesville home in November 2021 where they found 50,676 Bitcoin with a value of $3.36 billion at the time. 

The raid resulted in the second-largest seizure of cryptocurrency, following the $3.6 billion in stolen crypto linked to the 2016 hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex, but has since dropped in value. 

Bitcoin hit a two-year low of $15,632. Ether, the next largest cryptocurrency, extended losses on Wednesday to hit its lowest since July. 

Zhong pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. He is scheduled to be sentenced on February 22, 2023. 

Lt. Shaun Barnett of the Athens, Georgia police department told media outlet that Zhong called the police in 2019 to 'report a burglary.' 

Zhong was living in Athens, Georgia in 2019 when he called police and reported that he had many assets stolen, EvDen EVE nAkliYaT including 'a lot of bitcoin,' which was apparently grabbed the attention of the IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) unit.

The cash was never recovered, nor was a suspect identified, but the burglary and amount of money reported stolen 'raised a red flag with the IRS,' Barnett said. 

Following an investigation, a search warrant was served and the IRS-CI and Athens police department made an arrest in November of 2021. 

Federal officials say the stolen Bitcoin was found when they served the search warrant at Zhong's Georgia home, solving a decade-long mystery. 

The digital tokens were hidden in a 'single board computer' that was stashed inside a popcorn tin and stored in a bathroom close of Zhong's home. 

Authorities also seized $662,000 in cash, physical Bitcoin coins, an 80 percent interest in a Memphis-based real estate investment company with substantial holdings, along with 11 1-ounce bars of silver and gold.

'James Zhong committed wire fraud over a decade ago when he stole approximately 50,000 Bitcoin from Silk Road,' U.S. attorney Damian Williams said in a statement this week. 

'For EVDen Eve NAkliyAT almost 10 years, the whereabouts of this massive chunk of missing Bitcoin had ballooned into an over $3.3 billion mystery. Thanks to state-of-the-art cryptocurrency tracing and good old-fashioned police work, law enforcement located and recovered this impressive cache of crime proceeds.'

Prosecutors said Zhong executed a scheme to defraud 'Silk Road' dark web marketplace. They said he made nine accounts September 2012 and would then flood the site with withdrawal requests, which tricked the site into giving him multiples of what he had deposited.

After doing this 140 times, he had withdrawn all of the site's cryptocurrency holdings. He then transferred the Bitcoin into separate accounts to keep it from being detected.

Silk Road is an online black market used to distribute illegal drugs and goods to buyers, EVdEN EVE naKLiYat according to the U.S. Attorney. 

'Mr. If you liked this report and you would like to get extra details regarding EVDEN eVE naKliyAt kindly visit our own web site. Zhong executed a sophisticated scheme designed to steal bitcoin from the notorious Silk Road Marketplace,' Special Agent in Charge Tyler Hatcher said.

'Once he was successful in his heist, he attempted to hide his spoils through a series of complex transactions which he hoped would be enhanced as he hid behind the mystery of the darknet.'

Beginning in March 2022, Zhong began voluntarily surrendering to the government additional Bitcoin that he had access to and EvDEn Eve naKliYAT had not dissipated. In total, he voluntarily surrendered 1,004 additional Bitcoin.