{
  "id": 13867693,
  "title": "Methu questions Ruto over Ksh47B jump in Rironi-Mau Summit road cost",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/methu-questions-ruto-over-ksh47b-jump-in-rironi-mau-summit-road-cost",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T03:35:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/inside-politics/methu-questions-ruto-over-ksh47b-jump-in-rironi-mau-summit-road-cost"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Nyandarua Senator Methu has questioned President William Ruto over the cost of the Rironi-Mau Summit Highway, claiming the project will cost Ksh207 billion, compared with the Ksh160 billion contract awarded under former President Uhuru Kenyatta. Speaking during an interview with a local radio station, Methu challenged the government’s handling of the project, arguing that the […]",
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  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Methu mocks Ruto over call to milk buffaloes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/methu-mocks-ruto-over-call-to-milk-buffaloes",
        "published": "2026-10-11T16:25:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}