Top news items in major Kenyan media outlets

Cracks are evident in the Opposition coalition National Super Alliance (NASA) after two of the four affiliate parties clashed over a leaked line-up that places Raila Odinga at the helm with Kalonzo Musyoka as his running mate.

Odinga's ODM party confirmed that the leaked report was authentic and accused affiliate party Amani National Congress of lying when it claimed that no line-up had been drawn. The squabble dims chances of the coalition fielding a single presidential candidate against President Uhuru Kenyatta in the August elections. (Daily Nation)

-- The World Bank has downgraded Kenya's growth for this year to 5.5 percent as the economy grapples with various headwinds. The global lender cited the ongoing drought, weak credit growth and the rise in global oil prices as the main reasons for the slow growth. (The Standard)

-- Opposition chief Raila Odinga has launched a scathing attack on the Jubilee administration, accusing President Uhuru Kenyatta of "clinging to lies to seek re-election". This is a day after Kenyatta launched a portal highlighting his achievements. (The Star)

-- Kenya's purple tea received a major boost last week after it debuted at a major US trade fair meant to increase sales of the beverage in the global market. Kenya has recently become a major source of the tea variety and one of the few countries that grow it. (Business Daily)

-- Kenya and Qatar on Tuesday signed agreements of co-operation on tourism, education and culture as part of activities marking the Emir's State visit. (People Daily) Endit