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Top news items in major Kenyan media outlets

Xinhua, April 14, 2017 Adjust font size:

The following are the news highlights in Kenyan media outlets on Friday.

-- Opposition outfit National Super Alliance (NASA) leaders to hold another retreat in less than a week as search for presidential flagbearer remains elusive amid widening cracks.

The leaders will meet Monday where they will discuss a document prepared by a technical committee to guide them on how to pick their candidate who will face President Uhuru Kenyatta in August polls. Besides the president and his deputy, the leaders are proposing to create a chief minister and his deputy positions to share power. (Daily Nation)

-- President Uhuru Kenyatta challenges Parliament to pass a two-thirds gender rule to show appreciation to role played by women in Kenya's progress. The law that seeks to hand more women leadership positions has stalled in Parliament. (The Standard)

-- Police warn citizens of possible terror attacks during Easter holiday in different parts of the country, calling for vigilance. (The Star)

-- The government has decried the increased number of cyberbcrime cases noting they are a threat to fast growing digital economy, especially the financial sector. (Business Daily) Endit