NAIROBI WORKERS' union officials acquitted of charge of demanding Sh200,000 bribe from Governor Sonko to call off strike over salaries.

Uhuru sailing in smooth political waters a year after swearing-in bit.ly/2DMHUNE

I&M bank's 9-month profit grows 18pc http://bit.ly/2DQ8NQR

KRA defends backdating of taxes imposed on bank transactions https://www.nation.co.ke/business/KRA-defends-backdating-of-taxes-imposed/996-4872266-rhhriqz/index.html

William Ruto's Sh600m beach hotel almost complete in Mombasa bit.ly/2DOiDCv

MAN IN THE HOOD: Boda-boda ride from hell bit.ly/2DLC4fc

NHIF BOARD sends embattled CEO Geoffrey Mwangi and acting Finance Director Wilbert Kurgat on compulsory over their ongoing court case. bit.ly/2DMSTqm

MORE THAN half of sexual assailants during 2017 General Election were security officers, reveals report by KNCHR; 96pc of victims women.

KOYONZO SECONDARY KCSE exam centre manager, a supervisor, 2 invigilators and a teacher charged with plot to leak papers; granted Sh50,000 bonds.

POLICE OFFICER sentenced to 12 years in prison for causing 2015 Mpeketoni boda-boda accident that led to death of 22-year-old Margaret Njeri.

AL-SHABAAB FIGHTERS release two herders abducted from Konton in Wajir last week after five days of negotiations between two clans in Somalia.

15 POLICE OFFICERS arrested over Sh11,000 bribes during matatu crackdown in Kwale, AP boss David Koskei says they will be charged after probe.

12 years jail for sleuth in Margaret Njeri death https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/lamu/12-years-jail-for-policeman-in-Margaret-Njeri-case/3444912-4872584-b0p64tz/index.html

NHIF BOSSES Geoffrey Mwangi and Wilbert Kurgat freed on Sh500,000 cash bail; ordered to deposit their passports in court and cooperate with detectives.

FAMILY OF freedom fighter Dedan Kimathi protests withdrawal of security detail and driver assigned to his widow Mukami Kimathi without notice.

MAJORITY LEADER Duale requests to defer Gender Bill as House fails to raise 233 members required for the vote; speaker to rule on the matter.

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY Speaker Justin Muturi defers vote on gender equity bill due to quorum hitch; proposed law removed from the Order Paper.

THOMAS KIDEMI, 45, found guilty of promoting child pornography and luring pupils to have sex with a mentally ill woman; to be sentenced on Dec 18.

POLICE REFUTE KNHRC report saying officers raped during 2017 elections; ask anyone who was sexually assaulted to report to IPOA for further probe.

KCSE results out before Christmas https://www.nation.co.ke/news/education/KCSE-exam-results-out-before-Christmas-/2643604-4872970-oss56x/index.html

US EMBASSY in Kinshasa to remain closed to the public for a fourth day Thursday following credible information about a possible terrorist attack.