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Top news items of major Kenyan media outlets

Xinhua, May 7, 2016 Adjust font size:

The following are news highlights of leading Kenyan media outlets on Saturday.

-- Former First Lady Lucy Kibaki to be buried on Saturday at her home in Nyeri, with thousands including President Uhuru Kenyatta expected at the funeral. (Saturday Nation)

-- Opposition Cord demands an inquiry into the killing of businessman turned anti-graft crusader Jacob Juma. The businessman killed Thursday night in Nairobi had sensitive information on 2 billion U.S. dollars Eurobond. (The Star)

-- Relatives in agony as rescue teams sift through the debris of a six-storey building that collapsed in Nairobi a week ago. Dozens of people are still missing. (The Standard)

-- Tanzania plans to build pipeline to supply natural gas to Uganda as the two countries deepen commercial ties, leaving Kenya out of their deals. Last month, Uganda chose to export its oil through Tanzania. (The EastAfrican)