Top news items in major Kenyan media outlets

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

-- Opposition MPs on Tuesday evening thwarted efforts by the ruling party Jubilee legislators during a special session to amend a controversial Elections Act and the accompanying regulations which will guide the conduct of next year's polls. (Daily Nation)

-- A section of African legislators, including those from Kenya, want presidential term limits scrapped. In a joint Parliamentary Assembly of African, Caribbean and Pacific and European session meeting in Nairobi on Tuesday, the African legislators opposed idea of tying term limits to development aid. (The Standard)

-- Western nations have denied claims they are funding lobby groups in Kenya to influence the 2017 election results. In a joint statement, 11 heads of mission from the European Union, the Nordic countries, and the US, said they were providing non-partisan technical assistance to government institutions and civil society to help Kenya hold credible and peaceful elections. (The Star)

-- New motor vehicle sales are set to close the year at a four-year low of 14,000 units, marking the first time orders have plunged since 2009, industry data showed. (Business Daily)

-- Police warn of possible terror attacks during the festive season, singling out places with high concentration of people, notably beaches, restaurants, places of worship and clubs as potential targets. They asked Kenyans to be vigilant. (People Daily) Endit