These are the stories making headlines in the Star on this first day of 2019. Ruto now wants executive PM for the referendumIs Deputy President William Ruto quietly shifting his position on the looming referendum? In this proposal, Ruto's team will press also for a ceremonial President and his Deputy and two Deputy Prime Ministers. The government has been hit by mega scams, among them the sh 9 billion scandal that rocked the National Youth Service. To get the Breakfast Briefing right into your inbox every morning, click here for a free subscription.

Source: The Star December 31, 2018 22:20 UTC