Top news items in major Kenyan media outlets

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

-- Opposition coalition National Super Alliance (NASA) on Thursday unveiled Raila Odinga as its presidential flag-bearer and his deputy Kalonzo Musyoka, ending anxiety and speculation among supporters who had waited for months for the line-up.

The duo will take on President Uhuru Kenyatta in the Aug. 8 polls in what seems to be a re-run of the 2013 polls.

In his acceptance speech in Nairobi, Odinga affirmed that he would be a transitional president and would only serve for one term, one of the contentious issues that had almost broken the coalition amid tough negotiations. (Daily Nation)

-- President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday defended the integrity of primaries in his Jubilee party, noting they would go down in history as the freest, fairest and transparent. Kenyatta asked losers not to ditch the party. (The Standard)

-- European Union asks Kenya to expand interventions to fight malnutrition among the poor and the vulnerable many who cannot access fortified foods. Malnutrition is common among rural women, girls and children in Kenya. (The Star)

-- Kenya seeks Brazil's help in its quest to eradicate armyworms which have ravaged maize farms putting the country's food security at risk. In particular, Brazil would assist with biological agents it used to fight the pest in the past. (Business Daily) Enditem