News Making Headlines on March 16, 2017

The Public Accounts Committee is set to table its report on the NYS saga in which it has recommended that former Devolution Cabinet Secretary Anne Waiguru be barred from holding any public office.

Two people are feared dead and many more injured following a clash between supporters of Ruaraka MP Tom Kajwang and nominated Senator Elizabeth Ongoro in Mathare slums.

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leaders led by Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho are on Thursday set to start a six-day tour of the Coastal region to popularise the Party and the National Super Alliance (NASA).

National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi is set to make a ruling on whether the House can proceed discussions on a petition seeking the removal of Auditor General Edward Ouko from office.

Meanwhile, Kenya has postponed the issuance of electronic passports from April to September 2017 due to unavoidable circumstances.

Civil servants and elected leaders who take office after the August 8 General Election could have their salaries slashed in a move aimed at reducing the country's wage bill that currently stands at Sh627 Billion annually.

At the same time, the Jubilee Party has been criticised for what has been termed as using civil servants to get intelligence information for its own advantage.

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President Uhuru Kenyatta has been ordered to apologise to the people of Turkana for his recent outburst in which he harshly criticised area leaders including hurling abusive words.
The government will cater for Sh1.1 Million medical bill and funeral expenses for the country's first Education Minister Joseph Otiende who passed on a week ago.

Former Gatundu MP Peter Kenneth's bid for Nairobi governorship has been handed a major boost after being endorsed by 12 City lawmakers.

Wiper party has been forced turn to its delegates to help decide who between Mombasa Senator Hassan Omar and Nyali MP Cyprian Awiti will take on Governor Joho in the upcoming polls after the two Wiper leaders failed to reach a consensus.

In sports, 23-year old Quinter Chemei from Bungoma County is the newest millionaire in the country after winning Sh31 Million Sport Pesa Jackpot.

And in Nigeria, four female suicide bombers blew themselves up near a bus station killing two people and injuring 16 others.

Elsewhere, a United States Federal judge has blocked the implementation of a travel ban signed by President Donald Trump hours before it took effect on Thursday.

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