Top news items in Kenya's major media outlets

Source: Xinhua| 2018-05-29 17:16:55|Editor: huaxia
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NAIROBI, May 29 (Xinhua) -- The following are news highlights in Kenya's major media outlets on Tuesday.

-- Fifty-four suspects face prosecution over a 9 billion shilling National Youth Service scandal following investigations that President Uhuru Kenyatta has reportedly received constant briefing.

A plan for Monday's mass arrests was set in motion last Friday. The president has reportedly been briefed on the progress of the probe as teams of detectives were put on standby and told to act from 9 p.m. Sunday. (The Standard)

-- The splinter group led by former South Sudan vice president Riek Machar has welcomed Kenya's move to use opposition leader Raila Odinga in negotiations for peace in the troubled nation. (Daily Nation)

-- Kenyans will continue borrowing at the current rate of 13.5 percent after the Central Bank retained its benchmark rate at 9.5 percent. (The Star)

-- Elders from Turkana who last week sealed a deal with President Uhuru Kenyatta on how the national government will share oil revenue with the community have planned a public meeting to explain the agreement.

The community will get 5 percent and county government 20 percent. (Business Daily) Enditem

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