Marsabit residents demand action as cases of Kala-azar disease surge

Mr Gabriel Gana, the headteacher at Albaro Primary School in Marsabit County, undergoing treatment at the Laisamis Sub-County Hospital after he was diagnosed with Kala-azar. [FILE/Michael Saitoti]

Residents of Loglogo village in the remote part of Marsabit County have urged the government to intervene as Kala-azar cases rise.

Over the past four months, authorities have reported the deaths of two people due to the outbreak of the disease.

Gabriel Gana, the headteacher of Olbraro Primary School, is a survivor of the disease.