{
  "id": 10610702,
  "title": "Senate questions Machakos over Ksh96M held by bank as car, mortgage loan security",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/senate-questions-machakos-over-ksh96m-held-by-bank-as-car-mortgage",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T04:25:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/senate-questions-machakos-over-ksh96m-held-by-bank-as-car-mortgage-loan-security"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Senate has put Machakos County on the spot over Ksh96 million held by SBM Bank as security for an employee car and mortgage loan scheme, with lawmakers questioning why the public funds have earned no interest since 2019. The Senate Committee on County Public Investments and Special Funds raised concerns over the arrangement during […]",
  "key_points": [],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Capital FM Kenya",
        "title": "Senate questions Machakos County over Sh96mn car, mortgage scheme deposit",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/senate-questions-machakos-county-over-sh96mn-car-mortgage-scheme",
        "published": "2026-09-29T05:31:30.000Z"
      }
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}