• The stories making headlines in the Star this morning.
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President Uhuru Kenyatta and French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday unveiled the Peugeot 3008, one of the models locally assembled in Kenya by French vehicle manufacturer, PSA Groupe, in a move geared towards boosting Kenya’s manufacturing sector.
Addressing the press at State House, Nairobi, after unveiling the new model of Peugeot, President Kenyatta reiterated his call on all state entities to buy and use locally assembled vehicles and spare parts.
Here are the other stories making headlines in the Star this morning.
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JSC starts probe on 11 judges
The Judicial Service Commission on Wednesday began hearing petitions filed against 11 judges, including Supreme Court justice Jackton Ojwang.
Most of the petitions were filed in January but the commission was not able to deal with them because it did not have a quorum.
The other judge who appeared before the JSC was Marsabit's Said Juma Chitembwe.
Teachers are top sex pests, TSC report reveals
They spend the most time with children. Their calling is built on trust. But these are precisely the persons parents ought to worry about most - teachers.
Shocking details on male teachers preying on teenage schoolgirls in exchange for little favours were laid bare by the Teachers Service Commission boss on Wednesday before the Senate.
How new IEBC Commissioners will be picked
MPs want an 11-member selection panel appointed to recruit four commissioners to fill vacancies at the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission.
The National Assembly's Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs said the IEBC Act should be amended to help fill the four vacancies at the electoral agency.
KDF to explosive-riddled Samburu: Do not pick it if you did not drop it
The weather is harsh, about 38 degrees celsius. Armed with boots, jeans and long-sleeved shirts, we are ready for the day's assignment.
We are joining KDF soldiers as they comb Archer's military training area in Samburu for unexploded ordnance. These are explosives such as bombs, shells, missiles and grenades that fail to detonate on impact.
Mosquito invasion worries residents, experts say they're not dangerous
Swarms of annoying mosquitos are buzzing about, sucking blood and worrying Nairobians. But experts say there's no cause for alarm.
The chances of contracting malaria from the parasites are minimal; the chance of being diagnosed with malaria in Nairobi is about one per cent.
The biggest problem, however, is that they are a nuisance.