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Top news items in Kenya's major media outlets

Xinhua,February 21, 2018 Adjust font size:

NAIROBI, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- The following are the news highlights in Kenya's major media outlets on Wednesday.

-- The Kenyan shilling has been left exposed to the turbulence of foreign markets after it emerged that the International Monetary Fund stopped Nairobi's access to a 1.5 billion U.S. dollars precautionary facility seven months ago.

Kenya was yet to draw down on the two-year facility, which has been a key component in the country's ability to weather economic shocks since March 2016. The facility has been one of the tools that have helped to stabilize the shilling against the dollar, making it stronger against the greenback compared to other African currencies. (Daily Nation)

-- A policy that would have seen teachers sent to work outside their home areas is facing several challenges including insecurity, with the government noting it may abandon it. Two non-local teachers were last week killed by Al-Shabaab in Northern Kenya. (The Star)

-- Committees of the National Assembly are on Wednesday expected to vet President Uhuru Kenyatta's nominees for the post of principal secretaries. The grilling of those nominated for ambassadorial positions will also kick off. (The Standard)

-- Heavy taxation has left Kenyan motorists paying higher fuel prices compared to their counterparts in Tanzania, latest industry data showed. (Business Daily) Enditem

 

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