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Top news items in major Kenyan media outlets

Xinhua, June 10, 2016 Adjust font size:

News highlights of leading Kenyan media outlets on Friday.

-- Bid to start talks on electoral reforms off to a rocky start as Opposition Cord pushes for an initiative outside parliament, while the ruling coalition Jubilee insists a process done by MPs. At least four people have died in protests to remove electoral agency officials. (The Standard)

-- Kenya's 7 billion U.S. dollars deficit in the budget will push the country into a deeper debt crisis, experts warn. The East African nation's public debt stands at 33 billion dollars. (Daily Nation)

-- The government plans to issue a projected 3.5 million Kenyans with national Identity Cards by June next year ahead of elections. (The Star) Endit