Top news items in major Kenyan media outlets

The following are news highlights in major Kenyan media outlets on Wednesday.

-- Kenya escapes ban by the International Olympics Committee (IOC) for disbanding the disgraced National Olympics Committee following the mismanagement of athletes in Rio games. IOC has given Kenya until December to sort out the stalemate. (Daily Nation)

-- Kenya is rooting for reforms at the UN Security Council to allow Africa to have a slot in the world body and more say. (The Standard)

-- Kenya's electoral commission to facilitate 2,615 Kenyans living in other East African countries to vote in the 2017 general elections. The number has reduced by 22 from 2,637 in 2013. (The Star)

-- More pain for Kenyan banks as the Central Bank cuts benchmark lending rate by 50 basis points to 10 percent. Banks' lending charges, which are capped, thus, fall from 14.5 percent to 14 percent. (Business Daily)

-- Opposition party starts process to kick out 13 legislators who defected to ruling coalition Jubilee last week in a move that is expected to shake the political scene. (People Daily) Enditem