{
  "id": 1503567,
  "title": "MCK: 8 journalists, 5 drivers attacked during Linda Mwananchi rally in Homa Bay",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/mck-8-journalists-5-drivers-attacked-during-linda-mwananchi-rally-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T15:01:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/mck-8-journalists-5-drivers-attacked-during-linda-mwananchi-rally-in-homa-bay"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Media Council of Kenya has raised an alarm over a growing wave of attacks against journalists, saying 18 journalists and at least two drivers from different media houses have been assaulted or injured in the past two months. In a statement issued on Monday, August 17, 2026, the Council called on the Office of […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Two including cop die, 46 injured, 6 cars torched during Linda Mwananchi rally in Homa Bay Town",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/two-including-cop-die-46-injured-6-cars-torched-during-linda",
        "published": "2026-08-17T11:09:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Wanga hits back at Sifuna over dusty roads during Linda Mwananchi Homa Bay tour",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/wanga-hits-back-at-sifuna-over-dusty-roads-during-linda-mwananchi",
        "published": "2026-08-17T14:49:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}