{
  "id": 10690825,
  "title": "Mbadi defends Ruto over claims of vested interest in the Dangote Refinery",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/mbadi-defends-ruto-over-claims-of-vested-interest-in-the-dangote",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T12:32:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/mbadi-defends-ruto-over-claims-of-vested-interest-in-the-dangote-refinery"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has defended President William Ruto against claims that he has a personal financial interest in the proposed Ksh2. 2 trillion Dangote East Africa Oil Refinery. Speaking about the planned refinery ahead of its groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, Mbadi said claims that Ruto owns shares in the […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "MP Wandeto dismisses claims Uhuru is financing opposition, cites public anger over Ruto govt",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/mp-wandeto-dismisses-claims-uhuru-is-financing-opposition-cites",
        "published": "2026-09-29T10:00:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}