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ETI is a global organization working to define best practice in ethical trade. The organization has acknowledged marked progress in the alternative dispute resolution measures undertaken by Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) listed Kakuzi.
The ETI report stated, “We know how valuable the horticulture export sector is to Kenya and to those whose livelihoods depend on it. We hope that by addressing the legitimate concerns of workers, by building better relationships and stronger working practices, Kakuzi can go from strength to strength based on decent working conditions and a safe work environment. We commend those who have made this agreement possible and urge them to ensure continued progress and transparency for all concerned.”
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Kakuzi is taking allegations into human rights abuse that has characterised its operations in the recent past with caution.
The firm’s Managing Director Chris Flowers says the board is working to establish a high-level Independent Human Rights Advisory Committee (IHRAC) whose role will be to provide independent advice to the board on matters relating to human rights and governance structures.
In October last year, 79 Kenyans sued Kakuzi parent company Camellia Plc in the United Kingdom (UK) for allegedly turning blind eye to systematic human rights abuse by Kakuzi Ltd employees in Kenya that include rape, killings, attacks, false imprisonment and mistreatment for 11 years.
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WICOMICO COUNTY, Md. – Tuesday night the Wicomico County Council revisited a hot topic: proclaiming the county as a Second Amendment Sanctuary. Wicomico County Sheriff Mike Lewis says the point of tonight’s proclamation is to ensure that Wicomico County residents know their sheriff supports them in their right to keep and bear arms. “I just want a public statement by the County Council’s men and women that they recognize the importance of our Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms,” said Sheriff Lewis.
A Second Amendment Sanctuary is a state, county, or municipality that adopts laws or resolutions that help block the enforcement of certain gun control measures. Those can sometimes include universal background checks, high-capacity magazine bans, assault weapon bans, and red flag laws. “There appears to be a constant degradation, a constant erosion, of our Constitutional rights in general. There are a number of people out there that believe
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It was announced today in London that claims concerning allegations against Camellia PLC, in relation to Kakuzi PLC operations, have been resolved.  As reported previously Kakuzi was dropped as a party to the UK proceedings in July 2020. Kakuzi still does not know the identities of the claimants making it very difficult to hold any individual accountable.
Kakuzi continues to commit to working with the local investigating authorities with a view to ensuring that any offenders who may be identified during these investigations are prosecuted, our community is protected, and victims receive not just reparations but justice.Kakuzi began the development of an Operational Grievance Mechanism (OGM) to enhance the timely and sensitive resolution to grievances that any of our stakeholders may have with Kakuzi. The O