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Top news items in major Kenyan media outlets

Xinhua, April 26, 2016 Adjust font size:

The following are highlights of leading Kenyan media outlets on Tuesday.

-- Opposition politicians teargassed as they attempt to enter electoral agency offices in Nairobi to eject commissioners accused of favouritism and graft. (Daily Nation)

--- Kenya in fresh search for consultants to audit the operations of British oil explorer Tullow Oil. There are fears that the firm may inflate recoverable costs in the absence of a proper audit. (Business Daily)

-- Low use of treated nets, inadequate testing facilities and shortage of drugs are fanning spread of malaria in Kenya. Nyanza region in western Kenya has the highest malaria prevalence rate. (The Standard)

-- The National Cohesion and Integration Commission has identified 19 counties as possible election violence hot spots in 2017. An internal report termed the counties as "problematic and requires close monitoring." (The Star)

-- Members of Parliament push for a law to shield themselves from court action for decisions they made during their terms. (People Daily) Endit