Top news items in major Kenyan media outlets

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

-- Despite progress Kenya has made in reducing hunger, it is among 50 countries where levels of food insufficiency remain alarming, a new global report reveals. Kenya stands at number 72 out of a list of 118 countries. (Daily Nation)

-- Kenya government acquired a foreign debt of 2.2 billion U.S. dollars in six months, pushing the total external debt to 29 billion dollars, the highest in the region. (The Standard)

-- The South African rand's 14.5 percent exchange rate gain to the dollar this year compared to a one percent gain for the Kenya shilling is exposing local importers of goods from the country to higher costs. (Business Daily)

-- Kenya cannot unilaterally impose sanctions on South Sudan and its leaders, a former Foreign affairs minister has said. Kalonzo Musyoka, now Opposition leader, faulted MPs push to ban South Sudan rebel leader Riek Machar, his family and allies from Kenya.

-- Council of Ministers of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) has urged member states to throw their weight behind Kenya's Foreign minister Amina Mohamed for the position of African Union Commission chairperson. (People Daily) Endit