Top news items in major Kenyan media outlets

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

-- The first batch of Kenyan soldiers serving under the UN Mission in South Sudan is expected back home this morning after the government opted to withdraw its troops from Juba last week. The soldiers were part of the 6,000 strong Kenya Defence Forces officers deployed in the country. (People Daily)

-- Electoral commission says it is ready to conduct elections on August 8 next year, dismissing claims that they had changed the elections date. (Daily Nation)

-- Kenyans express dissatisfaction at the prospects that Republican nominee Donald Trump would win US election, noting Americans have let them down. (The Star)

-- Opposition leader Raila Odinga faults government for failing to curb insecurity in various parts of the country, noting hundreds of citizens are suffering due to the menace. (The Standard)

-- Kenya losses 2 billion U.S. dollars each year due to premature births arising from air pollution, shows a study that further suggests dirty air could be killing more people than malnutrition. (Business Daily) Endit