{
  "id": 17072478,
  "title": "Governors demands release of Ksh8.9B from govt as UHC dream faces threat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/governors-demands-release-of-ksh8-9b-from-govt-as-uhc-dream-faces",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-29T14:13:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/cog-demands-release-of-ksh8-9b-from-govt-as-uhc-dream-faces-threat"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Council of Governors (CoG) wants the government to release Ksh8.9 billion meant to help counties employ Universal Health Coverage (UHC) workers on permanent and pensionable terms. On Thursday, October 29, 2026, CoG Chairperson and Tharaka-Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki said the money was about four months late. He said counties were borrowing from financial institutions […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}