Top news items of leading Kenyan media outlets

The following are news highlights of leading Kenyan media outlets on Thursday.

-- Kenya Defence Forces kill four Al-Shabaab fighters who had attacked a military camp in Lamu at the Coast. A rocket-propelled grenade and several explosive devices were recovered. (Daily Nation)

-- The World Bank has given President Uhuru Kenyatta's government a thumbs up on how it has managed the economy, but raised a red flag on its commitment to the fight against corruption. (The Standard)

-- The electoral agency draws up eight possible post 2017 General Election scenarios, including the likelihood of conducting three presidential elections in five months. In a strategy document, the electoral agency says one scenario is the possibility of a presidential runoff followed by a successful petition at the Supreme Court. (The Star)

-- Leading telecoms operator Safaricom said it will pay subscribers for any disconnection that occurs while they are making local calls. The telecom seeks to tighten its grip on the voice calls market. (Business Daily)

-- Cyber criminals and hate speech mongers to face a harsher penalty if a proposed law is to be enacted by the end of this year. (People Daily). Endit