This is after an application challenging the High Court directive for the removal of speed dial features in online gaming advertisements was dismissed. Cofek had last year filed a petition arguing that the feature exposed consumers, especially children to harmful practices through the advertisements. They said the speed dial feature disregarded an ongoing campaign by the Communications Authority of Kenya, which focuses on child online protection. Justice Lawrence Mugambi in January last year directed the Betting Control and Licencing Board to ensure all gaming operators cease the use of the speed dial feature forthwith. “Correspondingly, barring the speed dial feature will stifle innovation in the technology and betting industry,” Limited Games said.

Voters work on their ballot at a polling station at the Elena Bozeman Government Center in Arlington, Virginia, on September 20, 2024. [AFP]US Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have made their final pitch to voters after a bruising campaign blitz, especially in the seven swing states. Trump's campaign blames Harris and President Joe Biden for the deaths of 13 US soldiers abroad and not stopping illegal immigrants, especially along the Mexico border. They have run adverts of dozens of Americans killed by criminals they claim are in America without proper documentation. After the gruelling campaigns, the final verdict will be delivered today with a counting of 538 electoral voters, where the first candidate to reach the magical 270 votes, will win the contest.

The shares of Ola Electric Mobility fell over 9% in Tuesday’s trade, hitting an all-time low of Rs 73.70 apiece on the BSE. The shares of Ola Electric Mobility have surged nearly 2% to Rs 77.84 apiece from the price band of Rs 72 to Rs 76. ---Advertisement---It is worth noting that Ola Electric, led by Bhavish Aggarwal, faces heightened regulatory scrutiny over consumer complaint handling. The company’s shares plummeted 21.54% in the past month and 4.14% over the last two weeks. How Ola Electric Shares Performed Today?

President William Ruto hugging his deputy Kithure Kindiki during the swearing ceremony in Nairobi on November 1, 2024. His ouster has been followed by President William Ruto’s clarion call to all leaders, irrespective of their political alignments, to put their political differences aside and work together for the people. Executive orderLast week, President Ruto appointed Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi as the Interior Cabinet Secretary on an acting capacity. The position of Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Coordination of the National Government should go to a Luo. There’s no person called Luo.”Ethnic inclusionTowards Gachagua’s impeachment, Kaluma said Nyanza, Western, Rift Valley, North Eastern, Coast, Nairobi, Mount Kenya, Eastern detest ethnic and regional exclusion as he pushed for inclusivity and fairness.

[Courtesy, X]Hundreds of sex tapes involving a high-ranking Equatorial Guinean civil servant with other men's wives have done the rounds on social media, prompting the authorities to attempt to curb their spread. It is not the first time that sex tapes involving civil servants have been leaked on social media. Nicknamed "Bello" on account of his good looks, Ebang Engonga is a married father and the son of Baltasar Engonga Edjo, the current Chairman of the Commission of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community. The flow of internet traffic, and in particular the downloading of images, has been severely disrupted in the country after the authorities took measures to curb the sex tapes' spread, witnesses told AFP. Social media is awash with speculation that more videos involving other individuals, both men and women, could be released in the next few days.

Republic Party's presidential candidate Donald Trump (pictured) during a rally in North Carolina. Kenya, and the larger Africa, are staking their claims on the polls, the outcome of which tends to impact the progress of countries in the third world. Trump campaigned under the "Make America Great Again" banner; he holds that the immigrants in the country deprived the citizens of opportunities. "One of the most significant areas where Africa is torn is the issue of values—specifically around LGBTQ rights and abortion. The continent is diverse, and opinions about Trump and Harris will vary widely depending on factors such as religion, political affiliation, and socioeconomic status.

[AFP]Waiting outside polling stations across the country, American voters were a vision of orderly calm and quiet nerves. "The main issue for me is the continuation of our democracy," Ken Thompson, a 66-year-old mason told AFP, at Edison Elementary school in Erie, Pennsylvania. The lines outside polling stations along the East Coast early suggested that many Americans had embraced calls from the candidates, celebrities and activists to carry out their duty. "It's way, way, way more people here than the last" election, Marchelle Beason, 46, told AFP in Erie after putting on an "I voted" sticker. "I'll be glad when it's over," Guy Mills, 62, told AFP in New York.

US vice president Kamala Harris smiling during a campaign rally (l) and William Ruto during an X space with Gen Zs (r). Source: Getty ImagesThis comes as the 2024 US presidential election is shaping up to be one of the most competitive, with the strongest candidates leading the race. What does Kamala Harris win mean for Kenya? Political analyst and lawyer Philip Mwangale told TUKO.co.ke that Harris' victory would maintain the status quo. Lichtman, whose prediction record includes nine correct forecasts from the last ten elections, is confident that Trump will lose the 2024 United States presidential race.

Photo: STAFF / AFPSource: AFPThe United States and Somalia reached an agreement on Tuesday for Washington to cancel more than $1 billion debt owed by the troubled Horn of Africa nation. The announcement came a day after the parliament in Somalia, which is heavily dependent on international aid, approved a $1.36 billion national budget for 2025. Riley said at a signing ceremony that the bilateral agreement forgives Somalia's $1.14 billion debt to the United States. In a post on X, Egeh thanked the United States for its "unwavering support of our economic reforms and growth". In March, Mogadishu secured an agreement with international creditors to cancel more than $2 billion in debt, the Paris Club of creditor nations said.

Crime sceneTwo mechanics at a garage in Ruai area, Nairobi were attacked and killed over claims of siphoning fuel from vehicles at the facility in Ruai, Nairobi. The two were employees at the facility and were Monday afternoon accused of siphoning fuel from cars parked there in order ro sell, police said. This prompted some of the workers there to raise an alarm, which led to the attack on the two. A team of police visited the scene and found two lifeless bodies inside the garage with visible multiple injuries inflicted by blunt objects. Police said the suspects would have arrested and surrendered the two to authorities for processing.

A seller arranges purple tea products at a tea shop in Nairobi, Kenya, on May 14, 2024. The East African nation's main exports are oil and lubricants (reexports), tea, coffee, oil, animals, vegetable fats, clinker, wheat flour and manufactured goods. A coffee exhibitor shows coffee products during the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo (CAETE) in Africa (Kenya) 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya, May 9, 2024 (Xinhua)According to the bank, Kenya shipped goods worth 599.2 million dollars to Uganda, 287.8 million dollars to Tanzania, 185.4 million dollars to Rwanda, and 139.7 million dollars to DR Congo. The East African nation also introduced a visa-free policy in January 2024 as it sought to capitalize on the African Continental Free Trade Area. Kenya's exports to the continent rose 21.4 per cent in 2023 to stand at 3.05 billion dollars.

The High Court in Eldoret has jailed two convicts for 35 years for the murder of 3,000m steeplechase athlete Benjamin Kiplagat. Justice Reuben Nyakundi said the two Peter Ushuru, 30, and the rider David Ekai, 25, planned and committed the offence. Earlier, the mother of the athlete had caused a commotion at the court as she asked the judge to pass the death sentence against his killers. She was giving her final pre-sentencing views before justice Reuben Nyakundi before he delivered judgement against the two found guilty of murder. Justice Reuben Nyakundi ruled that both scientific and circumstantial evidence by the prosecution had linked the two to the murder.

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“He had been driving home from the pub and swerved to avoid two deer. Platts admitted to being “quite shocked” that an evidential specimen of breath, taken two-and-a-half hours after the incident, showed he was twice the legal drink-drive limit. He also told magistrates he was a registered carer for his elderly mother, who had a number of health conditions and attended appointments at three different hospitals. “The sooner the driving ban is over, the sooner I can look after my mother,” added Platts, a man without previous convictions. This will be reduced by 18 weeks if he successfully completes a rehabilitation course which was offered to him.

Something went wrong, please try again later. Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later. Something went wrong, please try again later. Donald Trump is said to indulge in an unusual diet that includes fast food and a massive amount of Diet Coke. The Republican candidate reportedly once supplied a host of burgers from McDonald's, Wendy's and Burger King at a state dinner.