Africa Kenya An advancement of women in politics was recorded in the general elections on 9 August, welcomed by rights groups, with women candidates winning a record number of positions in local governorships
Africa Kenya To stop the spread of an invasive mosquito species that transmits malaria, the Kenya Medical Research Institute, in collaboration with Imperial College London, will introduce genetically modified mosquitoes
Africa Kenya President Ruto announced the dismissal of the entire government, with the exception of the vice-president and the foreign minister, after 'listening to what the people have said and after an overall evaluation of the performance of my office'
Africa Kenya Youth groups across the country organised themselves online and called for the '7 days of justice': seven days of protests across Kenya to ring reminder bells on the corruption and unfairness plaguing the system
Africa Kenya More protests took place against the controversial tax bill that provides for tax increases that opposers claim will raise the cost of living for people already struggling to make ends meet