{
  "id": 12814534,
  "title": "Aldai MP Marianne Kitany: Ruto stood with Raila throughout, negotiated his Prime Minister post",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/aldai-mp-marianne-kitany-ruto-stood-with-raila-throughout-negotiated",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T06:46:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/aldai-mp-marianne-kitany-ruto-stood-with-raila-throughout-negotiated-his-prime-minister-post"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Aldai MP Marianne Kitany has defended President William Ruto’s longstanding political association with the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, saying Ruto was not a stranger at the unveiling of Raila’s mausoleum in Bondo. Speaking during an interview with a local station on Thursday, October 8, 2026, Kitany said Ruto and Raila had worked together […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Capital FM Kenya",
        "title": "Ruto: Raila was a ‘once-in-a-generation’ leader who shaped Kenya’s history",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/ruto-raila-was-a-once-in-a-generation-leader-who-shaped-kenyas-history",
        "published": "2026-10-07T07:47:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Ruto invokes Raila’s devolution legacy, says counties now receive record Ksh428B",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/ruto-invokes-railas-devolution-legacy-says-counties-now-receive",
        "published": "2026-10-07T12:20:08.000Z"
      }
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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."
}