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Top news items in major Kenyan media outlets

Xinhua, June 15, 2016 Adjust font size:

The following are news highlights in major Kenyan media outlets on Wednesday.

-- Eight legislators arrested as the government moves to crack down on hate mongers ahead of next year's elections. A stalemate over electoral reforms has led to increased hate speech in the country. (The Standard)

-- Telecoms in Kenya warn that a proposed guideline that allows subscribers to switch service providers irrespective of whether they have mobile money debts will lead to high risks of default. (Business Daily)

-- Two Supreme Court judges who were challenging their retirement at 70 years lose appeal, paving way for their exit from the institution that has been swamped with corruption allegations. (Daily Nation)

-- Kenya and Somalia are headed for a legal fight at the International Court of Justice over the maritime delimitation of the Indian Ocean. Somalia wants the ocean's boundaries redrawn, making Kenya a landlocked state. (The Star)

-- Health workers threaten to hold countrywide strike if a bill that seeks to make far-reaching reforms in the sector is enacted. (People Daily) Enditem