{
  "id": 19922232,
  "title": "Kenya pushes for 0.2% import levy to raise billions for African Union",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/14/kenya-pushes-for-0-2-import-levy-to-raise-billions-for-african-union",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-14T04:35:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/kenya-pushes-for-0-2-import-levy-to-raise-billions-for-african-union"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Kenya has backed a new African Union (AU) financing model that could generate approximately $1.2 billion (Ksh155.4 billion) annually through a 0.2 per cent levy on eligible imports across member states. National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi outlined the proposal during an Extraordinary Joint Session of the African Union Executive Council and Ministers of Finance […]",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}