12-MEMBER TASKFORCE appointed by Governor Oparanya to oversee revival of Mumias Sugar sworn in amid protests from the company management.

DISGRACED HOLLYWOOD producer Harvey Weinstein reaches a provisional $44m settlement with alleged victims and creditors, Wall Street Journal reports. bit.ly/2QnyBYt

Schoolboy has genitals shattered in police attack http://bit.ly/2QkkPGg

MATUNGU KILLINGS: Judge directs Echesa to serve the AG, IG, DPP and DCI boss Kinoti to appear at High Court over his alleged unlawful detention. bit.ly/2Qn9lSw

Court set to rule on decriminalising gay sex bit.ly/2QkX1BV

GOVERNOR WAIGURU stops remittance of dues to doctors union; accuses KMPPDU of sabotage and undermining her leadership by asking medics to strike. bit.ly/2wdYMrB

COURT REJECTS plea to make gay sex legal in Kenya; judges say petitioners failed to prove discrimination or violation of rights.

High Court rejects plea to make gay sex legal in Kenya http://bit.ly/2YMYVyu

PNU DELEGATES elect David Kamau as national chairman, John Okemwa as secretary general and John Kamama as national organising secretary.

COURT GRANTS Samburu Governor Lenolkulal, who is facing Sh84m graft charge, passport to travel to US for a week to attend Masters class programme.

KENYA AIRWAYS chief executive Sebastian Mikosz resigns on personal grounds effective December 31; says he remains committed to turnaround plan. bit.ly/2HTyKiD

Raila: Yes, I went to Dubai over fake gold https://epaper.nationmedia.com/

Parliament police woman found dead http://bit.ly/2QncVvI

‘Whistleblower’ Raila visited Dubai over fake gold scam http://bit.ly/2QplmH6

Four children get lost every day http://bit.ly/2QquY47

NDULA: Editorial Cartoon. bit.ly/2mO9WxZ

IG to appeal verdict on graduate officers https://www.nation.co.ke/news/IG-appeal-verdict-graduate-officers/1056-5130790-4yhukrz/index.html

Clean-up of Nairobi rivers uncovers grisly find of 14 bodies https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/nairobi/14-bodies-found-Nairobi-rivers-cleanup/1954174-5130970-7vloh0z/index.html

US orders new troops to Middle East http://bit.ly/2wgwpcc

Women moral cops of Tana River https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/tana-river/Women-moral-cops-of-Tana-River/3444928-5130784-1059h1l/index.html

The US has waded into the protracted battle for a 400-acre piece of land in Mlolongo, on the outskirts of Nairobi. bit.ly/2QthULy