{
  "id": 12325171,
  "title": "Government identifies 109 criminal gangs as security threat ahead of 2027 elections",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/government-identifies-109-criminal-gangs-as-security-threat-ahead-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-06T06:39:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
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    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/government-identifies-109-criminal-gangs-as-security-threat-ahead-of-2027-elections/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The government has identified 109 organised criminal gangs and groups operating across Kenya, raising concerns over violence, intimidation, extortion and the possible use of criminal networks to disrupt political activities ahead of the 2027 General Election. According to Principal Secretary for Internal Security and National Administration Dr Raymond Omollo, the number has risen from the [...]…",
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      {
        "outlet": "AllAfrica",
        "title": "Kenya: Govt Identifies 109 Criminal Gangs, Warns Against Political Violence Ahead of 2027 Polls",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/kenya-govt-identifies-109-criminal-gangs-warns-against-political",
        "published": "2026-10-06T08:09:14.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}