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Major news items of leading Kenyan media outlets

Xinhua, June 1, 2016 Adjust font size:

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

-- President Uhuru Kenyatta and Opposition leader Raila Odinga strike deal on how to undertake electoral reforms. Opposition Cord has been pushing for the disbandment of the electoral agency through street protests ahead of next year's elections. (Daily Nation)

-- Kenya's Supreme Court in crisis as the chief justice and his deputy in legal battle over the retirement of the latter. The deputy chief justice is contesting her retirement at the age of 70. (The Standard)

-- Kenya's Director of Public Prosecutions says there is no evidence that the 2 billion U.S. dollars Eurobond cash was embezzled. (The Star)

-- Kenyan banking industry, which consists of 42 banks, is not ready for mergers particularly of small banks as they seek to protect their niche markets. (Business Daily)

-- President Uhuru Kenyatta and Opposition leader Raila Odinga agree to preach peace in their separate rallies today during Independence Day celebrations. (People Daily) Endit