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Top news items in major Kenyan media outlets

Xinhua, August 30, 2016 Adjust font size:

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

-- President Uhuru Kenyatta tells parliamentary committees to be judicious in their work, fight corruption and avoid settling political scores. (Daily Nation)

-- Two Olympics committee officials charged in court over mismanagement of Team Kenya and released on a 1,980 U.S. dollars bond. MPs are planning to impeach Sports Cabinet Secretary Hassan Wario over the Rio fiasco in which sports kits were stolen. (The Standard)

-- Joy for Kenyans as the National Hospital Insurance Fund introduces new rates for various types of surgeries for up to a maximum of 5,000 dollars in government hospitals. (The Star)

-- The East African Legislative Assembly has passed a resolution to make Kiswahili an official language of the East African Community, along with English. (The East African)

-- Scientists peg hope on Tanzanian, Kenya rice breeds that are yielding up to four times more and are tolerant to diseases to start a food revolution in Africa. (Business Daily) Endit