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Major news items of leading Kenyan media outlets

Xinhua, August 2, 2016 Adjust font size:

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

-- Electoral commission identifies 17 counties where violence where may occur during the 2017 elections. The conflict will be in form of cattle rustling, protests and riots, ethnic clashes and robberies. (Daily Nation)

-- Briton among three key suspects held by police in investigations over 3.6 million U.S. dollars cocaine haul seized at the port of Mombasa last week. (The Standard)

-- Foreign exchange inflows set for major boost as tourist hotels record over 60 percent booking for the next three months, underlining the rebound of the sector. (Business Daily)

-- Government recommends the use of Identity Cards for voting as it emerged that 9.2 million Kenyans have not registered as voters. (The Star)

-- Civil societies blame teachers for school fires and back government move to postpone closing of the institutions early. Over 120 schools have been burnt in about three months. (People Daily) Endit