NAIROBI, April 16 (Xinhua) -- The following are news highlights in Kenya's main media outlets on Monday.
-- Kenneth Matiba, Kenya's leader for multiparty politics who died on Sunday after a long illness, was a man of many firsts. From becoming one of the youngest permanent secretaries to climbing the Himalayas, Matiba was well-grounded in what he did.
On May 18, 1963, aged only 31, Matiba was summoned to the office of colonial Permanent Secretary for Education David Gregg, who had good news for the young man; he was to be appointed the new permanent secretary in the ministry. As the first black permanent secretary in the ministry, Matiba was to oversee the Africanization of the education sector. (Daily Nation)
-- The World Bank has put sanctions on the defunct Rift Valley Railways for corruption during the controversial Kenya-Uganda concession agreement. The move comes following revelations of corrupt dealings in projects funded by the World Bank. (The Standard)
-- Opposition MPs and deputy president William Ruto on Sunday clashed over proposed changes to alter the government structure. MPs want the structure changed to include the position of prime minister. (The Star)
-- Kenyan litigants would soon start filing their cases at the courts digitally in an operational shift that is expected to improve efficiency of the judicial system. (Business Daily) Enditem
