Kenya
Paranthropus boisei skeleton suggests tools
Researchers uncovered a partial Paranthropus boisei skeleton near Lake Turkana, Kenya, whose hand bones suggested the species could grasp objects and possibly make or use tools 1.52 million years ago.

Raila Odinga dies in India
Raila Odinga, 80, Kenya’s former prime minister and long-time opposition leader, died in India while receiving medical treatment after four decades as a leading political figure.