Somalia blasts kill seven near presidential palace https://www.nation.co.ke/news/africa/Somalia-blasts-kill-seven/1066-4906594-12xrwxnz/index.html

Ambira High School students, who were last month caught on video claiming to have cheated in this year's KCSE exams, have performed dismally. https://www.nation.co.ke/news/education/Students-in-viral-video-perform-dismally/2643604-4906636-tegt0o/index.html

Five die in Isiolo road crash https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/isiolo/Five-die-in-road-crash/1183266-4906668-k6nwav/index.html

CS AMINA now says new curriculum to be rolled out next year and not 2020 as agreed by stakeholders last week; to be done from Nursery to Class 3.

Amina changes tune on new curriculum rollout https://www.nation.co.ke/news/education/CS-Amina-changes-tune-on-new-curriculum-rollout/2643604-4906716-gef3y5z/index.html

MAKERERE UNIVERSITY sacks research fellow Stella Nyanzi in massive staff reshuffle; 45 other senior academic staff also shown the door.

Makerere University sacks Stella Nyanzi https://www.nation.co.ke/news/africa/Makerere-University-sacks-Stella-Nyanzi/1066-4906744-uwkb5i/index.html

US charges Chinese national for stealing energy company secrets https://www.nation.co.ke/news/world/US-charges-Chinese-national-for-stealing/1068-4906830-16cv3n/index.html

Five dead in DR Congo landslide https://www.nation.co.ke/news/africa/Five-dead-in-DR-Congo-landslide/1066-4906890-jue6k2/index.html

TOP SOMALI journalist Awil Dihar Salad among seven killed in a suicide car bomb in Mogadishu; Al-Shabaab claims responsibility for the attack.

KENYA PUBLISHERS Association supports rollout of new curriculum next month; says teaching and learning materials are available.

AT LEAST 43 people killed and nearly 600 injured as tsunami caused by a volcano hits South Sumatra and the western tip of Java in Indonesia. bit.ly/2rTIJNu

KCSE stars share secrets of success http://epaper.nationmedia.com/

DEATH TOLL in Indonesia tsunami rises to 168, with some 745 injured, officials say.

Death toll hits 168 after Indonesia tsunami https://www.nation.co.ke/news/world/Death-toll-rises-after-Indonesia-tsunami/1068-4907362-tqrig7/index.html

Mystery of Russian plane in Nairobi https://www.nation.co.ke/news/Eyebrows-mystery-Russian-plane-at-Wilson/1056-4907262-b5dqm8z/index.html

Christmas cheer and steep rise in transport cost https://www.nation.co.ke/news/Christmas-cheer-steep-rise-in-transport-cost/1056-4907286-bbehrfz/index.html

This week marks 46 years since Ronald Ngala, the Power and Communication minister, succumbed to his injuries following a road accident in 1972. http://bit.ly/2EK1fPI

US envoy quits over Trump Syria pullout https://www.nation.co.ke/news/world/Top-US-envoy-in-fight-against-IS-group-resigns/1068-4907128-opdik6/index.html

US shutdown set to drag through Christmas https://www.nation.co.ke/news/world/US-government-shutdown/1068-4907300-103f4txz/index.html

Uproar on new cash share plan for counties https://www.nation.co.ke/news/Uproar-new-cash-share-plan-for-counties-health--agriculture-win/1056-4907132-115msmc/index.html