Top news items in major Kenyan media outlets

NAIROBI, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- The following are the news highlights in Kenyan media outlets on Friday.

-- Ruling party Jubilee and opposition National Super Alliance have hit a deadlock on the much anticipated national dialogue to end the political standoff brought about by last year's bitterly contested polls.

Before the two sides open channels for communication, politicians from both sides are already dismissing each other's agenda for the proposed talks that are being pushed by churches and diplomats. Their positions point to a stillbirth at the negotiating table as neither side trusts each other. (Daily Nation)

-- Teachers unions call for review of university entry points to give candidates who failed to attain minimum entry grade a chance at higher education. Out of 600,000 students, only 70,000 achieved the minimum university grade. (The Star)

-- Opposition National Super Alliance has scheduled meetings with delegates from 23 counties in the lead up to Jan. 30 swearing-in of their leaders Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka as people's president and deputy president, respectively. (The Standard)

-- Senior citizens aged 70 and above will receive the first bi-monthly government stipend of 40 U.S. dollars in March and they will also get free medical cover through the National Hospital Insurance Fund. (Business Daily) Enditem