{
  "id": 12666981,
  "title": "Counties urged to let residents decide development priorities",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/counties-urged-to-let-residents-decide-development-priorities",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T16:30:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/counties-urged-to-let-residents-decide-development-priorities"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "County governments have been urged to involve communities in deciding development priorities, with experts warning that poor consultation can leave public money funding projects that do not address residents’ most urgent needs. The call was made in Kisumu on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, during the Lake Victoria Basin International Conference and Exhibition, where speakers said […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}