Top news items in Kenya's major media outlets

NAIROBI, March 2 (Xinhua) -- The following are the news highlights in Kenyan media outlets on Friday.

-- The number of Members of Parliament (MPs) and Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) could reduce if Parliament implements a report by experts who conducted socioeconomic audit of the constitution. The team formed in 2014 by the National Assembly was chaired by the Auditor-General, and it argued that the current number of elected leaders is above the global average and unsustainable for the economy.

The Controller of Budget, on the other hand, proposed the scrapping of the constituency development fund noting having elected leaders implement project contravened the principles of separation of power. (Daily Nation)

-- Only ten counties invested in development projects between July and September last year, pointing to stagnation of business during elections period when more than 198 million U.S. dollars allocated for growth activities was untouched. (The Star)

-- A nationwide lecturers strike kicked off on Thursday, crippling learning in public universities and paralyzing operations in referral hospitals across the country. (The Standard)

-- Banks operating in Kenya and other African countries are the second most profitable globally after those in Latin America, a new report by McKinsey said Thursday. (Business Daily) Enditem