New species of mosquito capable of transmitting malaria, first discovered in Djibouti in 2012, has been detected in Kenya; Institute of Medical Research urged people to use mosquito nets and destroy any potential areas where the mosquito can breed

General Francis Ogolla, Kenya's Chief of Defence Forces, died in an helicopter crash with other 9 soldiers; an investigation on the accident has been opened

The Fertilizer Finance Mechanism for Africa, a special fund of the African Development Bank Group, has launched a US$2 million credit guarantee program to increase fertilizer use by Kenyan smallholder farmers

Doctors at public hospitals have ended their 7th day of nationwide strike, accusing the government of failing to implement promises contained in the 2017 collective bargaining agreement, signed after a 100-day strike that saw people die from lack of care

Kenya's head of parliament has ordered the Ministry of Education to investigate allegations that Daystar University, a private Christian school near Nairobi, forces Muslim students to attend Christian services