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Top news items in major Kenyan media outlets

Xinhua, November 14, 2016 Adjust font size:

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

-- Crisis looms in Kenya's public sector after workers reject a new job evaluation and perks offered last week, with some issuing notices of industrial action. (Daily Nation)

-- The disclosed value of mergers and acquisitions deals in East Africa has hit 770 million U.S. dollars in the first 10 months of this year, outpacing that of private equity deals, an analysis shows. (Business Daily)

-- Opposition Cord opens a new war front against the electoral commission as it accuses the agency of violating the spirit of the newly-enacted electoral laws. (The Star)

-- Leading telecom operator Safaricom reveals that Kenyans are borrowing up to 138,613 dollars every hour through its mobile money platform. (The Standard)

-- Government tells opposition to keep off military matters after opposition leader Raila Odinga faulted it for recalling soldiers deployed in South Sudan. Kenya withdrew its troops from the troubled country after its commander was sacked by the UN chief as the head of the UN peacekeeping troops in South Sudan. (People Dail