The United Arab Emirates has officially expanded its visa-on-arrival programme to include nationals from six additional countries, among them the Republic of Kenya. The landmark decision, which takes effect today, allows Kenyan ordinary passport holders—along with their accompanying family members—to obtain entry visas upon arrival at UAE ports of entry, provided they meet specific eligibility criteria. Effective June 25, 2026, the United Arab Emirates will grant visas on arrival to ordinary passport holders from the Republic of Kenya and their accompanying family members who hold valid residence permits issued by the United States, a European Union member state,— UAE Embassy…
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Eight of the nine girls accused in connection with the fatal fire at Utumishi Girls High School in Gilgil will be charged with 16 counts of murder at the High Court in Nairobi on Friday, June 26. This is after the State dropped charges against one of the girls accused of setting a dormitory ablaze on May 26, an incident that claimed the lives of 16 students. State Counsel Emma Bosire told the court that following investigations, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) had withdrawn charges against one of the students due to insufficient evidence and was now ready to…
For many content creators, the gap between producing a great static image and turning it into a short video clip has been frustratingly wide. Traditional animation tools require keyframes and timelines. Dedicated video generators often feel like a separate universe with their own prompt styles and output quirks. The result is that most social media assets remain static, even though motion consistently drives higher engagement. AI Photo Editor includes a photo‑to‑video feature as part of its integrated workspace, and I wanted to see whether that feature could bridge the gap without forcing me to learn a second interface or abandon…
When an employee leaves, especially after a difficult termination, property security needs to be handled quickly and calmly. The risk is not always malicious. Keys may be forgotten in a drawer, fobs may remain active, alarm codes may be shared, and access permissions may be wider than anyone realised. A clear process protects the business, the remaining staff and the former employee from uncertainty. The best approach combines HR procedure, access control, lock management and record-keeping. Professional commercial locksmiths at LocksmithLocal recommend that you should not wait until after a problem to discover who had keys to the stockroom, server…
The Standard Group PLC has issued a strong response to President William Ruto following a social media post in which the Head of State directly referenced the media house and criticized its journalism. In a statement signed by Group Chief Executive Officer Chaacha Mwita, the media company said it was compelled to respond because the President had singled out the organization in a public post on X. The Standard said it took “great exception” to the President’s characterization of its journalism, describing the remarks as condescending and an attack on the core principles of independent media. “Ordinarily, we would not…
The government assured Kenyans that Thursday will remain a normal working and school day despite planned demonstrations, while warning that individuals seeking to exploit the protests to engage in violence and criminal activities will face decisive action. In a statement on Wednesday, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said the government respects the constitutional right of citizens to assemble, demonstrate, picket and present petitions to public authorities. Murkomen noted that police had received notification from citizens intending to hold public demonstrations and would provide security and guidance to protesters in line with the law. “The Government respects the constitutional rights of…
Amnesty International Kenya has welcomed the publication of a reparations framework by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), describing it as a significant step toward addressing decades of human rights violations and delivering justice to victims. In a statement issued Wednesday, Amnesty International Kenya said the framework provides a long-overdue opportunity to acknowledge and remedy abuses including unlawful killings, torture, enforced disappearances, sexual violence, and arbitrary arrests. The human rights organization noted that many victims have endured years of suffering without recognition or compensation from the State. It praised the framework for adopting a victim-centred and rights-based approach…
Tens of thousands of homes in western France are without power, with temperatures set to peak across the country on Wednesday during a record-breaking heatwave. About 68,000 homes in Brittany have been affected, with electricity unlikely to be fully restored until Wednesday night at the earliest, authorities said. More than half of the country remains under a red heat alert, with a high of 43C (109.4F) possible later in the day in the southwest, according to forecaster Météo France. The peak comes after the country experienced its hottest day since records began on Tuesday, with an average temperature of 29.8C…
Police in Pakistan have arrested a man who allegedly held his wife and children captive at home and abused them for more than a decade. His wife, a French national named Sylvie Yasmina, claims the man assaulted his family physically and mentally “on a daily basis” and described him as “very violent”, local police told BBC Urdu. One of their sons managed to sneak out to make a police report, which led to a raid of their house in Bara, a remote town in the mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Police found Yasmina and her five children in a cramped and…
France has confirmed its first case of Ebola – a doctor who had returned from a humanitarian mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The doctor was “immediately admitted to a specialised facility” and is in a stable condition, the French health ministry said on Wednesday. DR Congo announced an Ebola outbreak last month, but experts believe the virus had been circulating for weeks previously. More than 260 people are confirmed to have died from the virus in the central African country, while 1,000 people have been infected. This is the first Ebola case to have been confirmed in Europe,…
Oracle shed about 21,000 roles globally in the last year as the US technology giant reshapes its business around artificial intelligence (AI), the firm’s latest annual report shows. The software and cloud computing firm says it had around 141,000 full-time employees as of 31 May 2026, down from about 162,000 workers at the same time last year. The “deployment of AI technologies across our operations have resulted, and may continue to result, in reductions to our workforce,” the report says. The cuts, which amount to about 13% of Oracle’s workforce, are part of a wider trend among tech firms as…
United States president Donald Trump will attend the World Cup final and help present the trophy, says Fifa president Gianni Infantino. Trump, 80, is yet to attend a game at the World Cup, but may still make an appearance before the final on 19 July at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The World Cup started on 11 June and takes place in Canada, Mexico and the United States. “We will be together with the president enjoying the final and handing the trophy to the winner, of course,” Infantino, now a close friend of Trump, told Fox. Asked if they would…
Andrew and Tristan Tate are seeking to challenge a decision by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to withhold from them the identities of individuals who have made criminal complaints against the brothers in the UK. At a hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice, their barrister argued the decision to withhold the names was “flawed”, and said they had “been treated differently from other suspects or defendants”. But the CPS’s lawyer said withholding the identities was a “time-limited decision” until “proceedings commence substantively” in the UK. Andrew Tate, 39, and Tristan Tate, 37, will face 21 charges in the UK,…
The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) Tuesday opposed the proposed establishment of an Ebola quarantine and treatment facility at Laikipia Air Base. They questioned the government’s decision-making process and demanding greater transparency over the project. The bishops said the initiative had been imposed on Kenyans without sufficient public participation, parliamentary oversight, or disclosure of the agreements governing the facility. “We express our grave concern regarding the proposed establishment of an Ebola quarantine and treatment facility at Laikipia Air Base, mainly for American citizens,” stated KCCB Chairman Most Reverend Maurice Muhatia Makumba in a joint statement issued on Tuesday. The…
Online gaming once revolved around desktop browsers, but a profound shift is underway as studios design new titles for pockets rather than PC towers. A mobile-first mindset now guides artwork, math models, and promotional tools, proving that success hinges on touchscreens and thumb swipes. Review platforms such as iconic casino increasingly weigh load speed, portrait usability, and battery efficiency in their rankings, pushing providers to rebuild production pipelines around smartphone behaviours instead of desktop habits. Why Mobile-First Matters Global handset adoption outpaces laptop sales by a wide margin, especially across emerging markets where budget Android devices serve as the primary…