Top news items of leading Kenyan media outlets

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

-- Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (Igad), a regional bloc, offers South Sudan President Salva Kiir a leading role in returning his country to peace as his rival Riek Machar is downplayed. (Daily Nation)

-- A majority of Kenyans want President Uhuru Kenyatta to consult with Opposition leaders when he picks new electoral commissioners to avoid conflict and give the team credibility ahead of next year's polls, a new survey shows. (The Standard)

-- Commercial banks profit rose by 5.6 percent in the first six months riding on higher interest rates as borrowers increasingly sought alternative funding from Saccos, Central Bank report shows. Banks collectively posted a total of 804 million U.S. dollars in profit before tax. (Business Daily)

-- Outrage as cases of extra-judicial killings and forced disappearance by the police increase to worrying levels. Human rights activists have called on President Uhuru Kenyatta to intervene. (The Star)

-- Parliamentary committee asks President Uhuru Kenyatta to set up a tribunal to investigate anti-corruption boss over gross misconduct as war on corruption suffers huge blow. (People Daily) Endit