{
  "id": 15224354,
  "title": "Kindiki warns contractors of arrest, prosecution over shoddy govt projects",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/kindiki-warns-contractors-of-arrest-prosecution-over-shoddy-govt",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T15:06:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/kindiki-warns-contractors-of-arrest-prosecution-over-shoddy-govt-projects"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has warned contractors undertaking government projects against delays, poor workmanship and misuse of public funds, threatening arrest and prosecution for those who fail to honour their contractual obligations. Kindiki said the government would no longer tolerate contractors who receive public money but fail to deliver quality work within agreed timelines, warning…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "KBC",
        "title": "We will not tolerate ‘lazy’ contractors, DP Kindiki warns",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/we-will-not-tolerate-lazy-contractors-dp-kindiki-warns",
        "published": "2026-10-17T14:12:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}