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Top news items in Kenya media outlets

Xinhua, March 5, 2017 Adjust font size:

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

-- President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto on Saturday made a joint appearance in a rally dispelling rumours of a simmering rift between them. The rift was reportedly brought about by meetings between Kenyatta and a rival of his deputy, with the president striking a political deal that was said to undermine Ruto. Analysts noted that the friction between the two is due to Ruto's ambition to run for the presidency in 2022. (Sunday Nation)

-- Rivalry between parties in the opposition coalition National Super Alliance occasioned by supporters of one party moving to another has fuelled tension in the outfit, threatening to stall its bid to oust President Kenyatta in August polls. (Standard on Sunday)

-- University students are planning to petition parliament on Tuesday to end an over a month lecturers' strike that has paralyzed learning across the country. (The Star)

-- United Nations chief Antonio Gutteres travels to Kenya Sunday as famine threatens millions of people in the region. He will also push for end of South Sudan three-year conflict. (The East African) Endit