Water Shortage Increases Cholera Toll - An acute water shortage in parts of eastern and northeastern Kenya is fuelling the spread of acute watery diarrhoea (AWD) and cholera, with deaths from new cases being reported, a senior health official has said. [All Africa : Kenya]
Country Develops Rural Areas - Kenya's 2009/10 budget is more of geared towards stimulating development in the rural areas and neglected sectors of the ailing Kenyan economy. [All Africa : Kenya]
Urbanisation, Poverty Reduction Take Centre-Stage in ACP Conference - More than 200 delegates have arrived in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, for the first joint conference of the Africa, Caribbean and Pacific Group of Countries (ACP) focusing on the challenges of urbanisation and poverty reduction for millions of slum dwellers. [All Africa : Kenya]