{
  "id": 536703,
  "title": "Why UDA-ODM 2027 deal might backfire on Ruto",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/why-uda-odm-2027-deal-might-backfire-on-ruto",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T05:17:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/inside-politics/why-uda-odm-2027-deal-might-backfire-on-ruto"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "President William Ruto’s decision to formalise the UDA-ODM pact ahead of the 2027 poll could give his administration a broader political base, but it also creates a new set of problems that could undermine the coalition from within. The agreement brings together the UDA Party and ODM Party, two formations that fought against each other […]",
  "key_points": [],
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  "illustration": null,
  "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."
}