Every software platform that moves money faces the same fork in the road. One path leads to a hosted solution that handles payments on your behalf. The other path leads to infrastructure you control, where your platform owns the merchant relationships and sets the terms. The first path is faster to walk. The second path builds equity in your payments operation over time. Stripe and Finix represent these two approaches. Stripe offers a polished, all-in-one payment gateway that millions of businesses use for online transactions. Finix operates as a direct acquirer processor, connecting platforms straight to card networks without intermediaries.…
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A 17-year-old Form Four student was found dead in a dam in Namasanda village, Bungoma South Sub-County, after she was reported missing the previous night. According to police, the incident was reported on April 10, 2026, at around 12:00 noon. The body was first spotted floating in the dam by a local resident. Police visited the scene and, with the help of members of the public, retrieved the body from the water. The deceased was identified as a student at St. Peters Musikoma High School. Family members told police that she had gone missing the previous night under unclear circumstances.…
Police in Nairobi Friday arrested a domestic worker suspected of stealing USD15,000 from her employer, an American national, in an incident reported at Kilimani Police Station. The complainant, identified as Casey Cain, had earlier reported that his house help, Eunice Adhiambo, allegedly broke into a drawer in his residence and made away with the cash. The report was booked on April 6 prompting investigations by officers in Kilimani. Acting on leads, police officers on Friday conducted an operation at Raila Estate in Kawangware, where the suspect was traced and apprehended. During a search at the premises, officers recovered USD1,050 believed…
A 40-year-old man died while undergoing treatment following an alleged assault near Shooters Bar in the Airport area of Githurai 44, Nairobi. According to the police, the incident was reported on April 10, 2026, at 10:55 a.m. The deceased, identified as Michael Karanja Kamau, had been admitted at Thika Level 5 Hospital after reportedly being attacked by individuals known to him. Police said the victim sustained a serious head injury, with a blood clot forming on the left side of his head where he had been struck. He was taken into surgery in an attempt to remove the clot, but…
A logistics manager at the Kenya Pipeline Company was Friday granted anticipatory bail after expressing fears of his arrest over the Sh12 billion substandard fuel scandal. The High Court granted Joel Mburu Sh5 million anticipatory bail with surety of a similar amount after he moved to court under certificate of urgency. The official said he was living in fear and apprehensive that the police may pursue him and arrest any time and subject him to harassment and torture, against his constitutional rights as provided in Articles 50 and 51 of the Constitution of Kenya. “That it is in the interest…
President William Ruto Friday launched reconstruction works of the Voi-Mwatate-Taveta railway line that ceased operations nearly 20 years ago. The line, which was a crucial corridor linking Kenya to northern Tanzania, fell into disuse due to declining freight and passenger services. He announced that the government would spend Sh5.5 billion in the revitalisation and renovation of the Metre Gauge line. In addition, a dry port will also be built in Voi town. When the works on the renovations of the railway line are complete, Ruto pointed out, it will revive the once vibrant Mombasa-Voi-Taveta-Moshi-Arusha-Singida-Bujumbura trade route, reducing the distance between…
Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary, Kipchumba Murkomen, has strongly condemned the violent attack on Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi in Kisumu. Speaking in Nakuru during the burial ceremony of Mitchelle Jelimo Kemboi, who was the daughter of Kenya Ports Authority Director General Captain William Ruto, Murkomen termed the incident as unacceptable and urged political leaders to shun violence as the country approaches the election period. “We strongly condemn what happened to Senator Osotsi in Kisumu. It is totally unacceptable,” said the CS. “As we head towards the elections, I want to urge leaders to reject politics driven by violence, goons,…
A senior official in the Lebanese president’s office has told the BBC that Lebanon will participate in direct negotiations with Israel next week only if there is a ceasefire in place beforehand. It comes after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu authorised direct talks following what he said were “repeated requests from the Lebanese government”. A US State Department official said it would host a meeting next week in Washington “to discuss ongoing ceasefire negotiations” between the two countries. Israeli air strikes have continued to hit Lebanon, with 21 people killed in the latest attacks, Lebanese authorities say. Hezbollah has also…
If you have a housing deadline, a lease renewal, or a landlord asking for documentation, you need answers fast. So, how fast can you get an ESA letter? For most people in most states, the answer is within 24 hours of completing a real clinical evaluation with a licensed mental health professional. The speed depends on two things: the provider you choose and the state you live in. Choosing the best place to get an ESA letter matters more than most applicants realize, not just for speed, but for getting documentation that landlords will actually accept. Some states require a…
For agencies managing a dozen or more client accounts, the bottleneck in visual production rarely lies in the initial creative spark. It lies in the grueling middle: the “refinement and resizing” stage where a single hero concept must be fractured into fifty different variations for Instagram Stories, LinkedIn banners, YouTube thumbnails, and programmatic display ads. Maintaining visual continuity across these touchpoints is where most manual workflows—and many early-stage AI tools—tend to break down. The challenge is “style drift.” When you generate one set of assets on Monday and another on Thursday, even using the same prompt, the lighting, texture,…
The co-founder of Dolce & Gabbana, Stefano Gabbana, has stepped down as chair of the company he set up with Domenico Dolce in 1985. The fashion house is grappling with a debt pile of around €450m (£391m/$528m) and a downturn in the luxury retail sector, with a slowdown in spending, particularly in China. Gabbana will hold onto his creative role with the company, shaping collections alongside Dolce and continuing the decades-long partnership between the pair. The 63-year-old was replaced by Domenico’s brother and the firm’s chief executive, Alfonso Dolce, on 1 January. Filings show Gabbana told the company of his…
The EU’s new digital border system which requires fingerprints and photos alongside a passport scan is set to be fully operational from Friday. This was the deadline for the Entry/Exit System or EES, to be active at every Schengen border crossing point in all 29 participating countries. The system began being gradually introduced from October to strengthen security and ultimately make travel smoother, though due to some hiccups, not every point will be fully rolling it out. There have been long queues at some European airports and warnings that delays could be worse during busy holiday periods. What is EES…
Inflation in the US accelerated last month to its highest rate in nearly two years, as surging oil prices triggered by the US-Israel war in Iran started to spill over into the wider economy. Consumer prices climbed 3.3% over the 12 months to March, picking up from 2.4% in February, the Labor Department said. The jump, which was expected, marked the biggest monthly change since 2022, when the world was dealing with an energy shock brought on by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Last month’s increase was driven by a surge in prices at the pump, as the war’s shutdown of…
The Iran conflict will “define us for a generation”, Sir Keir Starmer has said on the last day of his visit to the Gulf region. The prime minister said the US-Iran ceasefire agreement was “fragile” and that the Strait of Hormuz would need to be “part of the solution”. The shipping lane has effectively been closed to vessels, including those carrying oil and fertiliser, since the start of the conflict leading to a rise in petrol and food prices. It comes after Sir Keir said he was “fed up with the fact that families across the country see their bills…
A 78-year-old man died after drowning in River Lusumu in Mumias East Sub-county, Kakamega County. The deceased, identified as Cornelius Wakhulunya Wangatia, a retired assistant chief from Ekero Sub-location, was found dead on Thursday afternoon at Muluhuli Village. According to police, Wangatia is said to have left his home at around 9:30am on April 9, 2026. He was reportedly mentally challenged. His body was later spotted floating in the river by members of the public, who retrieved it before alerting authorities. Police officers visited the scene and confirmed the incident. Preliminary observations indicated that the body had no visible injuries.…