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1. Kenya: Death Toll From Nairobi Floods Rises to 23

   [Capital FM] Nairobi -- The death toll following heavy overnight rains that triggered severe flooding across Nairobi and surrounding areas, has risen to 23 fatalities.

2. Kenya: Heavy Rains Disrupt Flights At Kenyatta International Airport

   [Capital FM] Nairobi -- Heavy overnight rains in parts of Nairobi have disrupted several flights operated by Kenya Airways, with some aircraft diverted to Mombasa due to adverse weather conditions.

3. Kenya: Court of Appeal Nullifies Sections of Cybercrimes Act

   [Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Court of Appeal of Kenya has declared Sections 22 and 23 of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes Act unconstitutional, citing vagueness and the risk of criminalising innocent individuals.

4. Kenya: World Bank Commits Sh64.6bn to Upgrade Nairobi Commuter Rail

   [Capital FM] Nairobi -- The World Bank has committed $500.00 million (64.6billion) to transform the Nairobi Metropolitan Area (NMA) mobility landscape.

5. South Africa: Court Rules Parliament Must Decide Value Added Tax Changes

   [Scrolla] The Western Cape High Court ruled that the Finance Minister cannot change the Value Added Tax rate because the Constitution gives that power only to Parliament. The court gave Parliament 24 months to fix the Value Added Tax law after finding that a section of the act wrongly handed tax powers to the executive.