{
  "id": 14256471,
  "title": "Kenya: 'My Hands Are Tied' - Sakaja Blames Laws for Illegal Buildings",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/kenya-my-hands-are-tied-sakaja-blames-laws-for-illegal-buildings",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T15:02:10.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "slug": "allafrica",
    "url": "https://allafrica.com/stories/202610130451.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja says his administration's efforts to rein in rogue developers are being frustrated by weak penalties, court battles and the loss of prosecutorial powers that previously allowed local authorities to enforce municipal by-laws.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Capital FM Kenya",
        "title": "‘My hands are tied’: Sakaja blames laws for Illegal buildings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/my-hands-are-tied-sakaja-blames-laws-for-illegal-buildings",
        "published": "2026-10-13T13:50:47.000Z"
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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."
}