Major news items in leading Kenyan media outlets on Wednesday

Following are news highlights of leading Kenyan media outlets on Wednesday.

--The Kenyan government has stopped the over 554 million U.S. dollars expansion of the Jomo Kenyatta airport in Nairobi due to financial constraints. Instead, the government says it will expand the runway. (The Standard)

-- President Uhuru Kenyatta's government defends its three-year record amid claims of increased tribalism and corruption in the East African nation. (Daily Nation)

-- Opposition Cord has threatened to boycott the State of the Nation address in Parliament by President Uhuru Kenyatta scheduled for Thursday, terming it a ritual that has not borne any fruit. (The Star)

-- Six top managers of the National Bank of Kenya, including the chief executive, were sent home in a shake-up that comes months after claims of breach of corporate governance rules. (Business Daily)

-- A parliamentary committee wants the Education Cabinet Secretary to declare a resit of the 2015 national examinations due to widespread cheating. (People Daily) Endit