Top news items in Kenya's major media outlets

NAIROBI, April 18 (Xinhua) -- The following are the news highlights in Kenyan media outlets on Wednesday.

-- The Great Rift Valley lodge was the unlikely setting last Friday for what could pass as the proverbial night of long knives for the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). The Procurement Oversight Authority, backed by the Treasury, had organized a two-day procurement seminar for the electoral agency staff, including its six commissioners. (Daily Nation)

-- Incomplete county executive committee members are affecting the rolling out of development projects in several counties. Chief Officers in several counties have also not been appointed. (The Standard)

-- Concerns have been raised over the implementation of the new school curriculum even as the government begins phase two of teachers training next week. Stakeholders say the implementation has been sluggish due to poor training and lack of adequate materials. (The Star)

-- The Standard Gauge Railway will soon start handling conventional cargo after extension of the railway line to cover 10 berths at the port of Mombasa. (Business Daily) Enditem