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Top news items in major Kenyan media outlets

Xinhua, November 25, 2016 Adjust font size:

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

-- Opposition leader Raila Odinga, a fierce government critic over unending graft, has been thrown at the centre of corruption debate after ruling coalition legislators on Thursday accused him of being a beneficiary of the vice. (Daily Nation)

-- President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday urged Latin and Caribbean countries to invest in Kenya, noting the change of global political and economic order such as Brexit calls for nations to forge new trade deals. (The Standard)

-- Entrenched corruption among politicians, tribalism, lack of transparency and accountability from responsible agencies are cited by the National Crime Research Centre as the major hindrances to free and fair elections in Kenya. (The Star)

-- Registration of personal vehicles hit a 20-month peak in September, statistics bureau data shows, following a change in excise tax and rush to beat an age-limit deadline. (Business Daily)

-- Auditor General's reports expose wastage of funds in counties, with leaders using the money for trips, allowances and hospitality. (People Daily) Endit