{
  "id": 14451733,
  "title": "Murkomen announces border post in West Pokot to curb smuggling",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/murkomen-announces-border-post-in-west-pokot-to-curb-smuggling",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T12:14:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/murkomen-announces-border-post-in-west-pokot-to-curb-smuggling"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has announced plans to establish a One-Stop Border Post in West Pokot County to curb the smuggling of illegal firearms, drugs and illicit alcohol. Murkomen said the facility, to be built in Konyao, would strengthen border security while allowing legitimate cross-border trade to continue. “The border post […]",
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    "outlets": 3,
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      {
        "outlet": "KBC",
        "title": "Murkomen: One-stop border post to be opened at Konyao, West Pokot",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/murkomen-one-stop-border-post-to-be-opened-at-konyao-west-pokot",
        "published": "2026-10-14T12:35:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Inside Ruto’s Ksh21B road investment promise for West Pokot",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/inside-rutos-ksh21b-road-investment-promise-for-west-pokot",
        "published": "2026-10-14T14:55:08.000Z"
      }
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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."
}