{
  "id": 474025,
  "title": "Support Ruto or lose the DP seat, Kiraitu Murungi warns Mt Kenya",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/support-ruto-or-lose-the-dp-seat-kiraitu-murungi-warns-mt-kenya",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T12:45:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/inside-politics/support-ruto-or-lose-the-dp-seat-kiraitu-murungi-warns-mt-kenya"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former Meru governor and political veteran Kiraitu Murungi has warned the Mt Kenya Region to support President William Ruto’s re-election bid or lose the Deputy President seat, claiming Kithure Kindiki is the most competent to continue in the office. While dismissing politicians eyeing the coveted seat, Kiraitu said most of those positioning themselves for the […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}