Top news items in Kenya's major media outlets

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

-- Kenya's opposition coalition National Super Alliance (NASA) leaders threatened to boycott the August 8 polls if the electoral agency does not withdraw its appeal against a court ruling that presidential election results be announced at polling stations. The leaders claimed that the appeal had been engineered by ruling Jubilee Party to open up a window to manipulate votes during the elections. (The Standard)

-- Kenyan families now eat less and pay more as inflation forces them to dig deeper into their pockets. Prices of most basic commodities have hit an all-time high. (Daily Nation)

-- The rush for independent candidates to get clearance from the electoral commission intensified yesterday as aspirants flocked to their premises to beat Thursday's deadline. (People Daily)

-- Stakeholders in Kenya's multi-billion shilling tourism sector say they are optimistic of its prospects as the number of bookings rises despite 2017 being an election year. Industry players say they expect to register booming business this year due to improved security at the coast. (Business Daily) Endit