Article: Kenya's post-election coalition government is not working well, say critics.(News)

BYLINE: Edmund Sanders

Six months after post-election clashes, life in Kenya appears back to normal. Ethnic fighting that killed more than 1 000 people has subsided. Political enemies are working together in a coalition government.

But Kenya's leaders are papering over deep-seated social and economic problems, say observers.

"The central issues are not being addressed," says Richard Leakey, chairman of the Kenya branch of Transparency International.

A fragile coalition government has inspired little confidence. The 93-member cabinet is the most expensive in Kenyan history and critics accuse parliament members of being more concerned with preserving their ...

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