Top news items in Kenya's major media outlets

NAIROBI, April 17 (Xinhua) -- The following are the news highlights in Kenyan media outlets on Tuesday.

-- The electoral commission was on Monday crippled after three commissioners resigned, leaving it incapable of conducting any business. The three announced their resignations in Nairobi in a joint move that left chairman Wafula Chebukati-led Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission virtually dissolved. Legal experts said the commission is no longer tenable, with only three out of the maximum of seven commissioners working. (Daily Nation)

-- Striking lecturers have rejected the offer by university managers that only targeted workers' leave after retirement age. Union officials said the counter offer failed to address the money dispute and was therefore unacceptable. (The Standard)

-- About 88 percent of cyber threats and attacks in Kenya were not responded to as at December 2017, latest regulator data shows. (The Star)

-- The majority of Kenyans rely on traditional healers and herbalists to diagnose ailments, a national household survey revealed, signifying desperation for affordable and widespread diagnostic services. (Business Daily) Enditem