NAIROBI, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- The following are the news highlights in Kenyan media outlets on Wednesday.
-- President Uhuru Kenyatta and his main rival Raila Odinga were on Tuesday locked in a fresh standoff over the date of the repeat presidential election.
Odinga's National Super Alliance (NASA) rejected the Oct. 17 date announced by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission on Monday and spelled out seven conditions, which it wants met before the poll is held. But Kenyatta warned Odinga against causing further uncertainty by rejecting the date, saying he was tired of the NASA leader's determination to "deny the majority their right." (Daily Nation)
-- Kenya tops the world in financial inclusion, with latest reports giving the country a rating of up to 86 percent above global heavy weights like Brazil. (The Star)
-- A number of Kenyans fighting for Al-Shabaab in Somalia want to return home after a fallout within the militia, according to an intelligence report. A confidential police report shows the Kenyans include six terrorists. (The Standard)
-- The financial markets Tuesday braved the heightened political noise between the Jubilee and NASA coalitions over the new presidential election date, with investor wealth rising at the stock market and the shilling showing stability against the dollar. (Business Daily) Enditem
