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A GAME OF CHANCE OR ADDICTION

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                                                                Image on Google In a world full of risks and chances, online gambling has become a thriving business and recreational activity in many parts of the world.   The chance aspect makes it a lucrative business which is highly attractive to young people. It has been made possible by the use of various digital devices such as smartphones which can easily be connected to the internet and allow people to participate in betting or game wagers so as to win prizes. The online aspect is advantageous as it is easily accessible, flexible, provides a variety of games and promises anonymity. Online gambling involves various activities such as; online sports betting, online lottery games, casino, poker, fantasy sports, virtual gaming and many more carried out in various websites. In Kenya, online gambling is prevalent among the youth especially university students who indulge their free time in gambling so as to earn money. The most com
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BEAUTY IN MISTAKES

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                                                              Image on Freepik As a young woman, I viewed mistakes as abominable! A single mistake made me feel like I had failed in life. I would beat myself black and blue. I tried really hard not to solve or learn from the mistake but to deny it and make excuses. I comforted myself on the ground that   feeling bad was enough not be held accountable, so all my life I kept   repeating the same thing over and over again saying sorry but not connecting the dots on what I should learn. Recently, I went with my daughter to church. I had forgotten to carry a leso. My daughter went to play with mud and came back to me. I held her and my clothes got some dirt and funny enough this action was recurrent for five hours so you can imagine how dirty I was, going back home I was laughed at by my friends and I wanted to feel bad and call them out but then it dawned on me, I made a mistake of not carrying the shawl. This time instead of wallowing
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THE DIGITAL DILEMMA: NAVIGATING THE THIN LINE BETWEEN FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND CYBERBULLYING

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                                                      Image on Google   "Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties. -John Milton [1] Introduction The internet is without a doubt one of the most useful inventions of our time. It enables a worldwide network of relationships. With its invention, it was anticipated that the internet would level the playing field for sharing knowledge and community building among individuals, corporations, other organisations, and governments alike. [2] However, it is a fact that many people have misused it for destructive reasons resulting in victimization of several people in the process. [3] This has resulted in a common phenomenon of cyber bullying under the guise of people expressing themselves. Although freedom of expression is a fundamental right that ought to be safeguarded, the pertinent question arises that can it occasionally transition into cyberbullying? Enshrined with
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