A 4.3 billion shillings program to conduct door to door HIV testing in western Kenya starts this Friday. This comes as government signed a new deal with an international drug firm that will see the price of malarial drugs- Cortem fall from 300 shillings to 40 shillings. The deal will ensure that the drug is subsidized to make it accessible to the majority of Kenyans, most of whom can not afford the 300 shillings price.
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.