{
  "id": 17781292,
  "title": "Kang’ata reveals turning down Ruto’s Deputy President offer before quitting UDA",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/kangata-reveals-turning-down-rutos-deputy-president-offer-before",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T09:51:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/inside-politics/kangata-reveals-turning-down-rutos-deputy-president-offer-before-quitting-uda"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata has revealed that he was offered the position of Deputy President by senior government officials before leaving the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), but declined the opportunity, saying he feared the political consequences of accepting the offer. Speaking in an interview with Kameme FM on Monday, November 2, 2026, Kang’ata said he […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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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."
}