{
  "id": 10963598,
  "title": "Govt raises alarm over waterborne diseases as El Niño rains loom",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/govt-raises-alarm-over-waterborne-diseases-as-el-nino-rains-loom",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T14:36:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/govt-raises-alarm-over-waterborne-diseases-as-el-nino-rains-loom"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The government has warned Kenyans to take precautions against waterborne diseases as the country prepares for expected El Niño rains. Public Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni said poor sanitation and contaminated floodwater could increase the risk of disease outbreaks, urging households to prepare for the rains instead of leaving the responsibility to the government. Muthoni […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}