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

Revealed: Over half of candidates score D and below in KCSE https://www.nation.co.ke/news/education/Analysis-shows-over-half-scored-D-and-below-in-KCSE-exams/2643604-4907270-b09rklz/index.html

Revealed: Most corrupt officials https://www.nation.co.ke/news/Top-List-Graft-Convicts-/1056-4907320-baik3y/index.html

SAFARICOM CEO Bob Collymore, five others, appointed to the Kenya Vision 2030 Delivery Board; ex-Funyula MP Paul Otuoma named chair of the Privatisation Commission.

Death toll from Somali bombing rises to 20 https://www.nation.co.ke/news/africa/Death-toll-from-Somali-bombing-rises-to-20/1066-4907692-9ece52/index.html

KEMU students stuck in Tanzania after varsity games https://www.nation.co.ke/sports/othersports/KEMU-students-stuck-in-Tanzania-after-varsity-games/1951306-4907712-4p8tpg/index.html

22 killed in bread protests: Sudan opposition leader https://www.nation.co.ke/news/africa/22-killed-in-bread-protests/1066-4907314-q2o6m5z/index.html

Maraga discharged from hospital https://www.nation.co.ke/news/Maraga-discharged-from-hospital/1056-4907766-te1pwtz/index.html

EIGHT PEOPLE including 3 KDF soldiers die in two separate accidents at Mtito Andei and Mlima Kiu along Mombasa-Nairobi highway, police say.

Secret lives push ceded unclaimed assets to Sh40bn https://www.nation.co.ke/business/Secret-lives-push-ceded-unclaimed-assets/996-4907572-jlcl7u/index.html

Three KDF soldiers die in road crash https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/makueni/Eight-die-in-Mombasa-Road-crashes/1183294-4907902-88snfgz/index.html

Obado opposes referendum call https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/migori/Obado-opposes-referendum-call/1183306-4908008-14jbx8bz/index.html

KNUT BOSS Sossion rejects conciliation by Labour CS Yattani to avert teachers’ strike, says TSC has in the past not respected such efforts.

Knut rejects call to suspend planned strike https://mobile.nation.co.ke/news/education/Knut-rejects-call-to-suspend-strike-notice/3126398-4908236-9e5r6y/index.html

INDONESIAN RESCUERS battle heavy rains in a desperate search for survivors of a volcano-triggered tsunami as death toll rises to 281.

TRUMP FORCES out Defence Secretary Jim Mattis 2 months before his planned exit; says he will replace him with his deputy Patrick Shanahan.

Teachers reject new syllabus launch date http://epaper.nationmedia.com/