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Kenya sends special envoy to South Sudan over Machar's arrest

President William also had a conversation with his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni over the South Sudan crisis.

Kenya has dispatched a special envoy to South Sudan to discuss the circumstances surrounding the arrest of First Vice President Riek Machar with President Salva Kiir.

President William Ruto announced on social media that he had a telephone conversation with President Kiir on Thursday.

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