{
  "id": 16756737,
  "title": "IMF: Targeted cash transfers could cost Kenya less than broad subsidies as inflation climbs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/imf-targeted-cash-transfers-could-cost-kenya-less-than-broad",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-27T14:46:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/business/imf-targeted-cash-transfers-could-cost-kenya-less-than-broad-subsidies-as-inflation-climbs"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has identified targeted financial assistance to vulnerable households as a more cost-effective way for governments to respond to sudden increases in food, transport and housing costs, offering Kenya a policy alternative as inflation is projected to accelerate in 2026. In its October 2026 World Economic Outlook, titled Resilience Under Strain, […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}