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The latest performance echoes the trend seen in 2023 when remittance inflows during the review period fell by 1.8 percent. At the time, rising prices across major economies reduced the amount of disposable income available to migrant workers, limiting the money they could send to relatives back home.
The debate was requested by Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway and the United Kingdom, who warned that nearly 500,000 people could face large-scale atrocities if violence in the area continues to escalate.
In a statement issued by the UAE Embassy in Nairobi, the new arrangement took effect on June 25, 2026, and applies to Kenyan nationals and their accompanying family members who meet specific residency requirements.
Russia has ordered a British diplomat to leave within two weeks over alleged espionage, a claim the UK rejects as baseless, underscoring decades of tit-for-tat spy expulsions and worsening relations.
The deal was formalised during President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s visit to the UK, a historic trip marking the first time in 37 years a West African leader has visited the country.
vThe initiative is designed to strengthen European security cooperation while providing a faster and cost-effective response to emerging aerial threats. Officials say the first weapons from this partnership are expected to be ready within the next year.
The scheme will allow Kenyan agricultural students to spend six months abroad in countries experiencing workforce shortages and ageing populations, including the United Kingdom and selected European nations.
Kenya and the UK have signed a border security MoU to combat organized crime, human trafficking and smuggling, initially targeting key border counties to boost safety and regional stability.
No details were immediately provided on the identity of the Russian diplomat whose accreditation was revoked.
The British embassy in Tehran has been temporarily closed and will operate remotely, while the US embassy in Doha has urged staff to limit travel to the air base and exercise heightened caution. Human rights organizations report that more than 2,400 protesters have been killed during Iran’s crackdown, underlining the seriousness of the unrest.
In a statement released by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), the advisory aligns with similar guidance issued to staff at the British High Commission in Dar es Salaam, instructing them to refrain from non-essential travel within the country.
Since military coups in 2020 and 2021, Mali has been under the rule of a military junta struggling to contain armed groups, particularly the Al-Qaeda-linked Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (JNIM).