• West FM football Match broadcast linked to Fraud

West FM radio station Located in Bungoma is on the spot for using skewed means to defraud poor residents of their cash.

According to residents who expressed their anger on social media, the station has become biased in some programmes where pay bills and till numbers are more mentioned than any other thing.

For instance, western Province Residents complained that football match programme has been converted into a fraud programme.

” Kila time ni Pay bill kumbe umeuthika kama mimi. Let then take 1hr taking of paybill but when its time ya game watangaze tu,” Munjaru Ken said in a facebook social media account.

Chrisantus Simiyu added, ” Mpira Weft FM 94.9 and 104.1 haiko billy, kila saa dakika ni moja tuma 200 upate 50k saa wanatangaxa lini wanasinya sana, bure kabisa na ifikie Nick Nabangii ama Mfalme Kabaka,” said another man.

Back in Kimilili, a man identified as Emmanuel Were is counting loses after he sent over Sh 10,000 to the said radio stations without winning a single coin.
” They kept telling me to sent and win, which i did, today i have lost Sh10,000 meant for fertilizer to those conmen, i will never listen west FM again,” he said

 Jamaican dancehall star Vybz Kartel on Wednesday asked a London court to overturn his murder conviction, citing attempts to bribe his trial jury and the use of incriminating messages as reasons his conviction is unsafe.

The musician, whose real name is Adidja Palmer, is one of Jamaica’s most popular artists and has collaborated with performers such as Jay-Z and Rihanna.

Kartel, 48, has been in jail in Jamaica since 2011 when he was arrested over the disappearance of his associate Clive “Lizard” Williams, whose body has never been found.

After a 64-day trial in Kingston, one of the longest in Jamaican history, Kartel and three others were convicted in 2014. Kartel was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 35 years, later reduced on appeal to 32-and-a-half.

Kartel and his co-defendants are mounting their final possible appeal at the Privy Council in London, the final court of appeal in Jamaica and some other Commonwealth countries.

Prosecutors had said Williams was murdered at Kartel’s home over two guns that Williams and another man had lost. They relied, in part, on messages sent by Williams before his alleged murder and others sent by one of Kartel’s co-defendants.

But lawyers representing Kartel and his co-defendants say the messages were obtained in breach of Jamaican law and should not have been put before the jury.

They also say the trial judge wrongly handled allegations that one juror offered 500,000 Jamaican dollars ($3,200) to fellow jurors to return not guilty verdicts, which could look like “the actions of guilty men” and prejudice the jury.

Lawyers representing Jamaican prosecutors said the trial judge was right to allow the messages into evidence and in how he dealt with the jury.

“The evidence in the case against all the appellants was overwhelming, in particular in the case of Mr Palmer,” Peter Knox said in court filings.

He added: “Even if there were irregularities in the trial, they did not result in a serious miscarriage of justice.”

The appeal concludes on Thursday with a ruling expected at a later date.

Startimes Kenya has been announced as nominee for the highly anticipated TikTok’s 2023 Top Creator Awards, scheduled to take center stage in Johannesburg on February 9, 2024.

The competition includes industry heavyweights such as PulseNigeria247 (Nigeria), Netflix (South Africa), Foodiesofsa (South Africa), WWTaste (South Africa), SuperSport (South Africa), and PulseSports (Nigeria).

This is the second TikTok annual award ceremony that recognizes and awards content creators across Sub-Saharan Africa for the immense talent and creativity they brought to the platform in 2023.

celebrate the immense talent and creativity these individuals brought to the platform throughout the year.

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In an official statement addressed to Startimes, TikTok expressed its excitement, stating, “We are thrilled to inform you that you have been nominated at this year’s TikTok SSA Top Creator Awards. While we honor our creators, our media partners have also done a stellar job at consistently creating and growing on the platform, and we celebrate you!”

Carter Luo, the CEO of Startimes, expressed his gratitude for the nomination, hailing it as a significant boost for the company.

He highlighted Startimes’ role in promoting and boosting content, especially in supporting local talent.

Luo emphasized the innovative efforts that have driven growth in the content world, positioning Startimes as a pioneer in digital-TV migration in Kenya.

“This honor affirms our hard work, and we pledge our commitment to continually promote content and talents in the country. We strive to bring innovative solutions that showcase the best of TV entertainment in Kenya,” Luo declared.

Luo also underscored Startimes’ dedication to promoting local content, citing recent launches such as “Hello Mr. Right” and “The Pink Ladies” airing on Rembo’s television