{
  "id": 11854019,
  "title": "Gachagua reveals earlier plan to have John Methu resign for Ruto showdown",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/gachagua-reveals-earlier-plan-to-have-john-methu-resign-for-ruto",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-04T05:05:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/inside-politics/gachagua-reveals-earlier-plan-to-have-john-methu-resign-for-ruto-showdown"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has revealed that he had planned to persuade Nyandarua Senator John Methu to resign from Parliament to trigger a by-election that he would use to directly test his political strength against President William Ruto. Speaking during an engagement with Clergy in Boston, USA, on Sunday, October 4, 2026, Gachagua said […]",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Gachagua speaks on Chivayo’s death, money deals with Ruto and vote-rigging scheme",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/gachagua-speaks-on-chivayos-death-money-deals-with-ruto-and-vote",
        "published": "2026-10-04T04:30:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}