Doctors are now demanding that the government moves with speed to improve their salaries. Speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony of an office complex for the Kenya Medical Association, Chairman Andrew Sule accused the government of discriminating against doctors whenever pay rise for civil servants is implemented.
The World Cup football tournament kicks off in one week, and host South Africa is busy putting on the finishing touches. But not everyone is looking forward to the tournament. Authorites in cities including Cape Town are being accused of clearing the poor from the streets - to create a good impression for visiting fans. Al Jazeera's Haru Mutasa has more.