Top news items in major Kenyan media outlets

NAIROBI, April 4 (Xinhua) -- The following are the news highlights in Kenyan media outlets on Wednesday.

-- The controversy surrounding the deportation of opposition activist Miguna Miguna is the basis of a new cold war between the Executive and Judiciary, with Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i saying there is a group of judges trapped in unholy alliance with civil society groups and activist lawyers intent on embarrassing the government.

He told a parliamentary committee that his ministry had asked the Attorney-General to appeal his conviction for contempt of court for failing to produce Miguna as ordered. (Daily Nation)

-- Senators are next month expected to discuss a bill to shield opposition leaders from harassment. The bill seeks to ensure the government does not withdraw their security. (The Standard)

-- Tea farmers may from next year have to bear the cost of fuel following the ban on logging as the move is expected to hit their income. The government placed a three months ban on logging. (The Star)

-- About 700 million fake cigarettes were sold locally last year, with Kenya losing billions in taxes, a firm told a forum on illicit trade in Nairobi on Tuesday. (Business Daily) Enditem