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Top news items in major Kenyan media outlets

Xinhua, November 23, 2016 Adjust font size:

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

-- Kenya's cabinet on Tuesday approved a bill to allow borrowers to use household goods like fridges and furniture to secure commercial bank loans. The move widens the bracket of those who will be able to access loans from commercial lenders. (Daily Nation)

-- Politicians and public officers who do not declare their wealth will not be allowed to vie in next year's polls, the ethics and anti-graft agency said in Nairobi Tuesday. (The Standard)

-- Kenya bans the manufacture, importation and use of twisted steel bars in construction starting April 1 next year, citing safety concerns. The move follows discussions between the bureau of standards, traders and manufacturers. (Business Daily)

-- Kenya's electoral agency challenges a case presented by a company seeking a review of 25 million U.S. dollars ballot paper tender awarded to a Dubai-based firm. The case was filed at the Public Procurement Administrative Review Board. (The Star)

-- A National Olympics Committee official was charged in court on Tuesday for theft of sports kits athletes were to use in Rio Games. (People Daily) Endit