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KENYA: New cases of black fever in north-east

At least 33 cases of visceral leishmaniasis, a parasitic disease also known as Kala-azar or black fever, have been reported in the past four weeks in the drought-affected north-eastern district of Isiolo. "New cases of Kala-azar have been reported in Merti and Sericho areas of Isiolo, which are bordering Wajir and Garissa [districts] … 33 people have been confirmed positive," said a report by the Isiolo drought monitoring office. Some 30 patients were transferred to Wajir, about 200km north...

Ministers stuck in Kibaki’s shadow

The Party of National Unity (PNU) is split down the middle over whether to make President Kibaki party leader or retain him as party chairman.

Wretched leadership, our real problem

The rising cost of living has left many families devastated.

A nation at a crossroads: ‘Our Constitution is our bane’

Former Karachuonyo MP and one time political detainee, Paul Adhu Awiti, says he knew Kenya was headed for trouble when leaders chose to cling to a Constitution inherited from the colonialists.

Karua slams the door shut on ECK team

The die is cast, that was Justice Minister Martha Karua’s message to the Electoral Commissioner of Kenya (ECK).

Kibaki: Everyone should pay tax

President Kibaki has backed calls for all Kenyans to pay tax.

Presidency loses imperial powers

Kenya is gradually turning into a ‘consensus’ nation: The Presidency is losing the ‘imperial’ powers Kenyans fought to have trimmed for decades, and Parliament is the new hub of decision making.

Nurses’ struggle to find better life abroad

Esther Seka Odanga has a word of caution for Kenyan nurses seeking greener pastures in Britain.

Media owners urge State to withdraw ICT Bill

Media owners want the Government to withdraw the contentious Bill that seeks to gag the industry.

Raila school leavers under mandatory NYS training

Prime Minister Raila Odinga is rooting for mandatory enrolment of school leavers into the National Youth Service (NYS) before joining college.