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Top news items in major Kenyan media outlets

Xinhua, June 6, 2016 Adjust font size:

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

-- A survey on household consumption trends shows that many Kenyans can no longer live on their income and have resorted to draining their savings to survive. The survey further shows more Kenyans are living on debt. (Daily Nation)

-- Opposition supporters are on a collision path with the police on Monday as they resume street protest to push for electoral reforms. The police has outlawed the protests and vowed to use force to block them. (The Standard)

-- Treasury Cabinet Secretary will on Wednesday present the 2016/2017 national Budget statement in Parliament. The 20 billion U.S. dollars budget has defied ceilings set in the Budget Policy Statement. (The Star)

-- Parliament has recommended a steep increase in kerosene taxes to eliminate its use in the adulteration of petroleum. The move is bound to hurt poor households that rely on kerosene for cooking and lighting. (Business Daily)

-- A study by Japan International Cooperation Agency reveals Nairobi county residents lose 50 million U.S. dollars annually on transport costs because of traffic jams. (People Daily) Endit