Existe alguma maneira de alterar a cor do item programaticamente do item selecionado
na gaveta de navegação?
Sou capaz de usar o aplicativo: itemTextColor, mas o problema é se eu usei isso,
o item marcado no menu não será realçado.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <group android:checkableBehavior="single">
        <item
            android:id="@+id/nav_home"
            android:icon="@drawable/ic_home_black_24dp"
            android:title="Home" />
        <item
            android:id="@+id/nav_search"
            android:icon="@drawable/ic_search_black"
            android:title="Search Location" />
        <item
            android:id="@+id/nav_fav"
            android:icon="@drawable/ic_favorite"
            android:title="Favorites" />
        <item
            android:id="@+id/nav_route"
            android:icon="@drawable/ic_place"
            android:title="Route" />

        <item
            android:id="@+id/nav_recent"
            android:icon="@drawable/ic_nav_route"
            android:title="Recent Location" />
    </group>

    <item android:title="Others">
        <menu>
            <item
                android:id="@+id/nav_settings"
                android:checked="true"
                android:checkable="true"
                android:icon="@drawable/ic_settings"
                android:title="Settings" />
            <item
                android:id="@+id/nav_about"
                android:icon="@android:drawable/ic_menu_send"
                android:title="About" />
        </menu>
    </item>
</menu>