Top news items in Kenya's major media outlets

The following are news items in major Kenyan media outlets on Friday.

-- Kenyan opposition National Super Alliance (NASA) said it would announce its presidential candidate on April 27 and had already agreed on how to share power if victorious at the Aug. 8 general election. The four leaders of NASA also admitted a new member on Thursday at a meeting in Nairobi adding to five the coalition's principals. (Daily Nation)

-- Security has been beefed up across Kenya as ruling Jubilee Party primaries begun on Friday, with high competition expected in the exercise. Preparations for the primaries went a notch higher Thursday as police deployed dozens of officers to polling stations. (The Standard)

-- Sixty-six percent of adolescents in Kenya want to be shown how to use contraceptives, a new study shows. The study which depicts the dire need to offer sex education to adolescents also shows 68 percent want to know the different contraception methods that are available, while 62 percent want to know where to get them. (The Star)

-- Tourism stakeholders want the Kenyan government to hold regular briefings on the state of the country's security to keep tourists flowing throughout the electioneering period. (Business Daily)

-- Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has warned that stern action will be taken on those involved in violence during the ongoing party primaries. He said police have been put on high alert to deal ruthlessly with individuals involved in organizing or participating in chaos during the exercise. (People Daily) Enditem