{
  "id": 6151600,
  "title": "Maraga accuses Ruto of scapegoating foreign traders for Kenya’s economic crisis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/maraga-accuses-ruto-of-scapegoating-foreign-traders-for-kenyas",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T16:46:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/inside-politics/maraga-accuses-ruto-of-scapegoating-foreign-traders-for-kenyas-economic-crisis"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former Chief Justice David Maraga has accused President William Ruto of scapegoating foreign traders for Kenya’s economic problems, sharply criticising the government’s crackdown on immigrant hawkers and small-scale retailers. In a statement issued via his official X account on Monday, September 7, 2026, Maraga said the enforcement exercise that began on Monday, September 7, was […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Martha Karua hits out at Ruto over foreigners crackdown, accuses govt of Xenophobia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/martha-karua-hits-out-at-ruto-over-foreigners-crackdown-accuses-govt",
        "published": "2026-09-07T16:08:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Kalonzo accuses Ruto government of chaotic crackdown on foreign traders",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/kalonzo-accuses-ruto-government-of-chaotic-crackdown-on-foreign",
        "published": "2026-09-07T21:24:19.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}