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Top news items in major Kenyan media outlets

Xinhua, August 17, 2016 Adjust font size:

News highlights of leading Kenyan media outlets on Wednesday.

-- President Uhuru Kenyatta and Opposition leader Raila Odinga head to the Kenyan Coast in hunt for votes ahead of next year's elections. The region is an Opposition stronghold and the president is keen to change the situation. (Daily Nation)

-- Private universities to admit for the first time 10,000 state-funded learners as the number of those joining higher education institutions are expected to hit 84,388 this year. (The Standard)

-- Parliamentary committee on electoral reforms agree to expeditiously recruit seven new election officials who will be in office starting October as preparations for next year's polls gather pace. (The Star)

-- Police officers hard-pressed to explain source of their wealth during an ongoing vetting session as bid to fight corruption in the service goes on. (People Daily) Endit