{
  "id": 18280978,
  "title": "Ruto pledges to sponsor 5 International Leadership University students annually for 10 years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/ruto-pledges-to-sponsor-5-international-leadership-university",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-05T08:47:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/inside-politics/ruto-pledges-to-sponsor-5-international-leadership-university-students-annually-for-10-years"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "President William Ruto has pledged to sponsor five students at International Leadership University (ILU) every year for the next 10 years, offering a personal commitment that could support 50 students through higher education. Speaking during the award of the university charter at State House, Nairobi, on Thursday, November 5, 2026, Ruto said the pledge was […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Capital FM Kenya",
        "title": "Ruto Awards International Leadership University Charter, Calls for Global Standards in Higher Education",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/ruto-awards-international-leadership-university-charter-calls-for",
        "published": "2026-11-05T09:18:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Ruto Awards International Leadership University Charter",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/05/ruto-awards-international-leadership-university-charter",
        "published": "2026-11-05T09:19:12.000Z"
      }
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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."
}