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Malaria cited as top killer disease in Kenya

A child is immunised against polio in Embu County. A report has shown that a lot of births and deaths are not being registered. [PHOTOS: FILE /STANDARD]

By GATONYE GATHURA and LONAH KIBET

NAIROBI, KENYA: Malaria, followed by pneumonia were the leading killer-diseases in the country last year. Having claimed more than 46,000 lives, the ailments have proved to be serious threats to the economy.

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