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Top news items in major Kenyan media outlets

Xinhua,February 14, 2018 Adjust font size:

NAIROBI, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- The following are the news highlights in Kenyan media outlets on Wednesday.

-- President Uhuru Kenyatta has changed his advisors in a shake-up that affected his office the most. Kenyatta on Tuesday replaced the Attorney General, his chief legal advisor on Judiciary matters and another advisor on constitutional affairs with new people.

The former Attorney General Githu Muigai was under pressure from the Jubilee administration, with many accusing him of misleading the government. He had consequently been sidelined and had expressed desire to quit the office earlier than yesterday. Kenyatta also made appointments to the Judicial Service Commission. (The Standard)

-- Opposition MPs accused the government of favoring their ruling Jubilee Party colleagues, with the matter generating a heated debate in the National Assembly on Tuesday. A total of 141 opposition MPs have sued the government for revoking their firearm licenses. (Daily Nation)

-- Only 50 out of the 170 ruling Jubilee Party MPs on Tuesday attended a parliamentary group meeting called by President Uhuru Kenyatta. Those who absconded said they were tired of being talked down to all the time. (The Star)

-- Kenya's economy is projected to grow by 5.6 percent this year due to recovery in the services and manufacturing sector, Citi Bank said Tuesday. (Business Daily) Enditem