Top news items in Kenya's major media outlets

The following are news items in Kenya's major media outlets on Tuesday.

-- Kenya's opposition coalition the National Super Alliance (NASA) leaders on Monday went vote-hunting in ruling party Jubilee's strongholds, where they accused President Uhuru Kenyatta's government of practising tribalism and corruption and promised to fix the problems facing citizens. (Daily Nation)

-- The United States has no preferred candidate in Kenya's Aug. 8 polls, its envoy in Nairobi said, as he urged political parties to promote their policies peacefully and work to solve citizen's problems. (The Standard)

-- The volume of cash moved through mobile money transfer platforms in Kenya grew by a fifth last year to 33 billion U.S. dollars, aided by increased uptake of mobile loans, Central Bank of Kenya data showed. (Business Daily)

-- Kenya is facing an urban sprawl that if not well coordinated is likely to mess the country's development agenda, property experts warn. They said rapid urbanization needs to be checked especially in managing pressure on developers to produce adequate housing units to meet the increasing demand. (People Daily).

-- Opposition expresses doubt on the electoral agency's ability to deliver an honest general election, raising fears the data center could be hacked. (The Star) Endit