{
  "id": 3740536,
  "title": "New Bill gives govt sweeping powers over blood, organ transplants",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/new-bill-gives-govt-sweeping-powers-over-blood-organ-transplants",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T12:51:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/new-bill-gives-govt-sweeping-powers-over-blood-organ-transplants"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Kenyan government, through a new Bill before the National Assembly, will gain extensive powers over how blood and organ donations and transplants are carried out. The Kenya Blood, Cells, Tissues and Organs Bill, 2025, proposes establishing the Kenya Blood and Transplant Authority to coordinate and regulate blood, cells, tissues, and organ services. Authority to […]",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}