{
  "id": 5492906,
  "title": "MPs raise alarm over textbook imbalances, school debts and unauthorised bank loans",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/mps-raise-alarm-over-textbook-imbalances-school-debts-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T04:32:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/mps-raise-alarm-over-textbook-imbalances-school-debts-and-unauthorised-bank-loans"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The National Assembly Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education has raised concerns over financial management in national schools, citing disparities in textbook distribution, long-standing fee arrears, delayed capitation, school borrowing and weaknesses in procurement practices. The committee, chaired by Luanda MP Dick Maungu, raised the concerns on Thursday, September 3, 2026, as…",
  "key_points": [],
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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."
}