{
  "id": 19143065,
  "title": "Ruto renews attack on Gachagua, brands him an extortionist",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/ruto-renews-attack-on-gachagua-brands-him-an-extortionist",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T10:54:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/ruto-renews-attack-on-gachagua-brands-him-an-extortionist/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "President William Ruto has launched a fresh attack on former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, accusing him of exploiting politicians and businesspeople through his Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP). He alleged that Gachagua was demanding money from politicians seeking elective positions on the party’s ticket, including charging aspirants Sh50,000 for an opportunity to address supporters…",
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    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Capital FM Kenya",
        "title": "Ruto calls Gachagua ‘Chief Extortionist’ in fresh attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/ruto-calls-gachagua-chief-extortionist-in-fresh-attack",
        "published": "2026-11-09T07:30:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "AllAfrica",
        "title": "Kenya: Ruto Calls Gachagua 'Chief Extortionist' in Fresh Attack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/kenya-ruto-calls-gachagua-chief-extortionist-in-fresh-attack",
        "published": "2026-11-09T07:59:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Ruto launches fresh attacks on Gachagua, says he is extorting DCP candidates",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/ruto-launches-fresh-attacks-on-gachagua-says-he-is-extorting-dcp",
        "published": "2026-11-09T08:17:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Standard Kenya",
        "title": "Ruto brands Gachagua 'chief extortionist'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/ruto-brands-gachagua-chief-extortionist",
        "published": "2026-11-09T09:05:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KBC",
        "title": "” Respect Kenyans, you are an extortionist”, Ruto tells Gachagua",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/respect-kenyans-you-are-an-extortionist-ruto-tells-gachagua",
        "published": "2026-11-09T10:07:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}