{
  "id": 1511713,
  "title": "Media Council sounds alarm over ‘dangerous’ wave of attacks on journalists",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/media-council-sounds-alarm-over-dangerous-wave-of-attacks-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T15:16:21.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/media-council-sounds-alarm-over-dangerous-wave-of-attacks-on-journalists/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) has raised alarm over a growing wave of attacks against journalists covering political activities across the country, warning that the violence threatens press freedom and Kenya’s democracy ahead of the 2027 General Election. In a statement issued late Monday, the Council called on the Office of the Director of [...] The post Media Council sounds alarm over…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}