Top news items in Kenya's major media outlets

NAIROBI, Dec. 12 (Xinhua) -- The following are the news highlights in Kenyan media outlets on Tuesday.

-- The withdrawal of opposition leader Raila Odinga from the Oct. 26 repeat election was a tactical blunder, the Supreme Court confirmed in its full judgment released on Monday. (Daily Nation)

-- President Uhuru Kenyatta will today lead the nation in marking the 54th Jamhuri (Independence) Day celebrations amid push for dialogue with the opposition to unite the country. (The Star)

-- The government is eyeing excess money in the market by offering investors long-term maturing bonds to reduce its debt repayment pressure as it seeks to fill budget shortfall. (The Standard)

-- Tea exports to major market in the year to October dropped 15 percent compared to a similar period last year, with all buyers except Pakistan registering significant increases. (Business Daily) Enditem