Top news items in Kenya's major media outlets

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

-- International Monetary Fund has stepped up pressure on Kenya to review the law capping interest rates, noting they were hurting small and medium enterprises. The move came after the government sent out mixed signals that it would consider reviewing the law as growth of credit drops to 13-year low. (The Standard)

-- Opposition leaders coalescing under the National Super Alliance (NASA) are expected to meet Tuesday and agree on thorny issue of who will be their presidential flag-bearer. The meeting failed to take off Monday after some leaders were said to be away. Anxiety has hit Opposition supporters as it is clear all is not well in the outfit. (Daily Nation)

-- Chaos rock ongoing political parties' nominations as some aspirants cry foul and fears that the Aug. 8 elections may be hit with violence are strengthened. (The Star)

-- A United Nations agency has said 1.3 million tourists spent 970 million U.S. dollars in Kenya last year, a 17-percent increase from the previous 825 million dollars. The World Tourism Organization attributed the rise to improved security. (Business Daily) Endit