{
  "id": 3935885,
  "title": "Ruto announces pay rise for junior police officers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/ruto-announces-pay-rise-for-junior-police-officers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T09:40:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/ruto-announces-pay-rise-for-junior-police-officers"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "President William Ruto has announced a 36 per cent increase in the basic salary of entry-level police constables, raising their pay from Ksh21,000 to Ksh29,000 following the completion of a three-phase review of police remuneration. Speaking on Friday, August 28, 2026, during the passing-out ceremony of Kenya’s newly trained police recruits at the Kiganjo Police […]",
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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."
}