Top news items in major Kenyan media outlets

The following are news highlights in Kenyan media outlets on Tuesday.

-- A clash is expected in Parliament Tuesday between ruling party Jubilee and Opposition Cord lawmakers as they hold a special sitting to debate the laws and regulations that will guide the 2017 General Election. (Daily Nation)

-- Kenya weighs its options as Brexit and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump signal a new world order, with the East African nation expected to create fresh trade and diplomatic linkages. (The Standard)

-- A plan has been hatched to delay the General Election to 2018 as MPs are eager to extend their terms and salaries. Citing delayed appointment of electoral commissioners and numerous issues with timelines, procurement, technology and the voters' register, the MPs from both Opposition and ruling party claim country is not prepared for polls in August 2017. (The Star)

-- The European Union on Monday gave the clearest indication that Kenya may still be allowed to export its produce to the region under preferential terms in January after the lapse of a deadline set for East Africa to sign and ratify a trade agreement. (People Daily)

-- Legal experts and human rights defenders up-in-arms against a proposal to cut the consensual age for sex from 18 to 16 years. They note the change would expose girls to early pregnancies. (Business Daily) Endit