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Top news items in Kenya's major media outlets

Xinhua,December 20, 2017 Adjust font size:

NAIROBI, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- The following are the news highlights in Kenya's major media outlets on Wednesday.

-- The United States on Tuesday warned Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga that he risks ruining his hard-fought legacy should he go ahead with his plans to be sworn in as the "people's president".

While urging Odinga to drop his oathing bid, Donald Yamamoto, the acting assistant secretary for African Affairs in President Donald Trump's administration, promised to bring Odinga and President Uhuru Kenyatta to a table of negotiations on political and electoral reforms. Odinga has in recent days asked the government to stop issuing death threats to opposition leaders and warned that he is not afraid of death for "treason." (Daily Nation)

-- Tanzania will follow Kenya's footsteps and adopt an interest rate cap after witnessing the success of the law in Kenya, according to the Bank of Tanzania. (The Standard)

-- A furious feud has broken out in the opposition coalition National Super Alliance (NASA) as affiliates fight over positions in Parliament. (The Star) Enditem

 

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