MATIANGI AND KIHALANGWA withdraw bid at appeals court seeking to suspend Sh200,000 fine for deporting Miguna imposed by Justice Odunga in March.

Why Kenya has failed to reduce newborn deaths #HealthyNation bit.ly/2GraIxU

KISUMU COURT sentences clergyman Joseph Agutu Obala to 75 years in jail for defiling and deliberately infecting three minors with HIV.

Mudavadi wants dialogue on referendum question https://www.nation.co.ke/news/politics/Mudavadi-dialogue-referendum-question/1064-4899762-ixedlt/index.html

A Nigerian court sentenced a university lecturer to jail after he demanded sex from a female student to boost her marks in a landmark ruling designed to address "rampant" sexual harassment on campuses. https://www.nation.co.ke/news/africa/-Sex-for-marks--lecturer-jailed-in-Nigeria/1066-4900492-3gys5dz/index.html

MORTUARY ATTENDANT, 45, jailed for 52 years for promoting child sex crimes.

TSC TRANSFERS 3,094 head teachers across the country in primary and secondary schools; they have until Dec 28 to hand over.

NLC SAYS it has a backup for data that were stolen from its CPU, denies records were taken from Swazuri office.

SUPREME COURT to deliver judgements of 8 election petitions including that of Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua on Friday.

Mr Thomas Musabire Kidemi was handed the sentence on Tuesday, after a Nakuru court found him guilty of six counts of sexual offences against two school boys. https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/nakuru/Nakuru-man-jailed-52-years-for-child-porn/1183314-4900726-1206ex3z/index.html

TSC transfers 3,094 head teachers https://www.nation.co.ke/news/education/TSC-transfers-3-094-head-teachers/2643604-4900754-i0iaaqz/index.html

Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i and Immigration Director Gordon Kihalangwa have withdrawn an application at the Court of Appeal challenging a court order that they pay Sh200,000 fine for defying a court order. https://www.nation.co.ke/news/Matiangi-Kihalangwa-withdraw-fine-case/1056-4900760-e0v986/index.html

We have backup of graft evidence: NLC https://www.nation.co.ke/news/We-have-backup-of-graft-evidence--says-NLC/1056-4900880-12iv452z/index.html

Alfred Mutua among politicians set to know their elections fate https://www.nation.co.ke/news/politics/Apex-court-set-to-decide-key-poll-petitions/1064-4900944-b7efk1z/index.html

Uefa has launched an investigation into alleged racist chants during Chelsea's Europa League tie at Vidi, the governing body announced on Tuesday. bit.ly/2GstMvY

Person shot dead at anti-Kabila protest https://www.nation.co.ke/news/africa/Person-shot-dead-at-anti-Kabila-protest/1066-4901066-lnotx4z/index.html

35 arrested in Nairobi water cartels war https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/nairobi/35-arrested-in-Nairobi-water-cartels-war/1954174-4900874-10qtnmnz/index.html

Spot-on Esperance beat Chivas for fifth place https://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Esperance-edge-Chivas-fifth-Fifa-Club-World-Cup/1102-4901170-wm3ae3z/index.html

The Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSRA) is set to take private security guards through a guns training so they can complement police officers in offering security. https://www.nation.co.ke/news/Private-guards-a-step-closer-to-acquiring-guns/1056-4901082-14kp3blz/index.html

BELGIAN PRIME Minister Charles Michel resigns less than 2 weeks after main coalition partner quit; he faced a possible no-confidence motion.

Belgian prime minister resigns https://www.nation.co.ke/news/world/Belgian-prime-minister-resigns/1068-4901374-oj8uas/index.html