{
  "id": 1879203,
  "title": "Kabuchai MP: Linda Mwananchi paybill has collected Ksh17M",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/kabuchai-mp-linda-mwananchi-paybill-has-collected-ksh17m",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-19T06:40:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/inside-politics/kabuchai-mp-linda-mwananchi-paybill-has-collected-ksh17m"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kabuchai Member of Parliament Majimbo Kalasinga revealed that the Linda Mwananchi movement has gathered Ksh17 million in donations. Speaking on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, during an interview with a local radio station, the enthusiastic supporter highlighted that Kenyans were showing strong support for the movement by contributing to its financial activities. Kalasinga pointed out that the paybill has surpassed Ksh17 million, enabling the group to fund its operations without needing to raise funds internally. He also noted that donations to the movement tend to rise whenever President William Ruto visits Western Kenya or his allies distribute financial assistance to residents. The Kabuchai lawmaker further claimed that locals were redirecting some of the government-provided funds to support Linda Mwananchi's activities. This development was reported just days after Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna officially introduced a paybill number (3033049) for supporters to contribute to his movement. Sifuna had encouraged Kenyans to donate whatever amount they could, emphasizing that every contribution matters for the movement's sustainability.",
  "summary": "Kabuchai Member of Parliament Majimbo Kalasinga has claimed that the Linda Mwananchi movement has collected Ksh17 million in donations. Speaking during an interview with a local radio station on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, the outspoken Linda Mwananchi supporter said Kenyans were coming out in large numbers to support the movement and help finance its political […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/two-including-cop-die-46-injured-6-cars-torched-during-linda",
        "published": "2026-08-17T11:09:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Wanga hits back at Sifuna over dusty roads during Linda Mwananchi Homa Bay tour",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/wanga-hits-back-at-sifuna-over-dusty-roads-during-linda-mwananchi",
        "published": "2026-08-17T14:49:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}