{
  "id": 6151601,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T16:08:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/inside-politics/martha-karua-hits-out-at-ruto-over-foreigners-crackdown-accuses-govt-of-xenophobia"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former Justice Minister Martha Karua has sharply criticised President William Ruto’s crackdown on foreign nationals operating small-scale businesses in Kenya, accusing the government of promoting xenophobia and collective punishment. The People’s Liberation Party (PLP) leader, in a statement issued on Monday, September 7, 2026, said the directive requiring foreign nationals engaged in certain…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Kalonzo Criticises Crackdown on Foreign Traders, Says It Does Not Protect Kenyan Businesses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/kalonzo-criticises-crackdown-on-foreign-traders-says-it-does-not",
        "published": "2026-09-07T12:19:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-09-07T16:46:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}