Top news items in major Kenyan media outlets

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

-- Opposition coalition National Super Alliance (NASA) will on Thursday unveil a line-up which comprises its presidential candidate, his deputy and posts of premier cabinet secretary and his two deputies.

The negotiated agreement reveals that the coalition's presidential candidate, once elected into office, will delegate the day-to-day running of the government to the holder of the powerful office of the premier cabinet secretary who will also be in charge of the State Department of Internal Security and administration of the national government.

The coalition is expecting thousands of supporters to gather in Nairobi for the event. (Daily Nation)

-- The electoral commission plans to train up to 150,000 police officers before the August 8 polls. The commission is mapping out hotspots in all the 47 counties to prepare for any risk of political violence. (The Star)

-- Kenya will have its own working nuclear power plant in the next 13 years as government accelerates plans to tap the energy. (The Standard)

-- The traffic headache in Nairobi could be a thing of the past if the national and county government embrace a proposal to introduce cable cars in the city. (People Daily)

-- Kenya is moving towards construction of its first crude oil pipeline from Turkana oilfields to the Coast with the line design and environmental audit expected from July. (Business Daily) Endit