Top news items in Kenyan media outlets

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

-- A series of legal and legislative technicalities, a demotivated electorate, and miscalculations by Kenya's electoral body risk jeopardizing preparations for the August 8 polls and puts undue pressure on the elections calendar. The electoral commission has warned that time is running out and it has work overdrive to meet tough poll deadlines.

Tuesday, a court in Nairobi extended a month-long voter registration exercise, dealing a blow to the electoral agency, which had ruled out extension of the deadline if it was to meet its deadlines. (Daily Nation)

-- Kenya's ailing health sector was dealt another blow after doctors in private facilities said they would boycott work for 48 hours starting today. Kenya Medical Association urged all health professionals affiliated to it to withdraw services in protest of jailing of doctors' union officials by a Nairobi court on Monday for contempt of court. (The Standard)

-- Clergy warn that there are high chances that Kenya could be plunged into post-election violence after the August 8 polls if inciting statements from politicians are not tamed. (The Star)

-- Higher maize flour and electricity prices will push Kenya's headline inflation over Central Bank's upper target limit of 7.5 percent, analysts have warned. (Business Daily)

-- The Kenyan government will in July implement the differentiated unit cost for students in public universities, where fees will be based on the courses they undertake. This will see the flat fee tuition model, which is riddled with anomalies, scrapped. (People Daily) Endit