Kenya's Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi is leading a delegation to Baku, Azerbaijan, for the World Urban Forum 13 (WUF13), a major global summit focused on sustainable urban development and the housing crisis.

• The forum's theme is "Housing the World: Safe and Resilient Cities and Communities," emphasizing urgent action on housing delivery and inclusive urban planning.
• Mudavadi stressed the need for practical implementation of urban development strategies, noting Africa's urban population is projected to double to 1.4 billion by 2050.
• Key risks highlighted include expanding housing deficits and strained infrastructure, pushing for a shift from policy discussions to actionable projects.

The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) will establish an office in Nairobi, Kenya, to serve as a hub for its continental development program. This initiative aims to bolster vaccine manufacturing and research capabilities across Africa.

• The agreement was formalized between IVI Director General Jérôme H. Kim and Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, supporting Kenya's ambition to become a regional biomanufacturing hub.
• This partnership is crucial as only less than one percent of vaccines consumed in Africa are produced domestically, a vulnerability exposed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• The IVI office in Nairobi will support the AVEC Africa program, focusing on creating a fully integrated vaccine ecosystem from research to delivery.

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan to represent Kenya at the World Urban Forum 13 (WUF13), focusing on the global housing crisis.

• The forum's theme is "Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and communities," aiming to address the urgent global housing crisis and promote housing as a driver for urban development.
• Kenya's Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, emphasizing the need to move from conversation to execution on housing solutions.
• Africa's urban population is projected to double from 700 million to 1.4 billion by 2050, with Mudavadi warning of exacerbated challenges if urban growth remains unmanaged.

Kenya has made regional history by launching its first comprehensive wastewater-based epidemiology report for drug control, a groundbreaking scientific approach to monitoring drug consumption trends in East Africa.

• The report analyzed 152 wastewater samples from 12 hotspot counties.
• The study was conducted by the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA).
• Key findings reveal a worrying increase in the use of synthetic drugs, New Psychoactive Substances (NPS), and drug adulteration, indicating a shift from transit to local production and consumption.

Konza Technopolis hosted the inaugural IPDAYS Nairobi x Silicon Savannah Startup Fair 2026, fostering cross-border collaboration among startups, investors, and policymakers from Tunisia, Egypt, and Kenya.

• A landmark collaboration agreement was signed between Konza Technopolis, RedStart Tunisie, and Seketak Solutions to formalize startup exchange and joint acceleration initiatives.
• Key organizations involved include Konza Technopolis, RedStart Tunisie, and Seketak Solutions.
• This event follows President William Ruto assenting to the Technopolis Bill, 2024, establishing a legal framework for technopolises in Kenya.