{
  "id": 6255263,
  "title": "Govt spokesperson Owino struggles to explain Ruto’s directive on foreign-owned businesses",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/govt-spokesperson-owino-struggles-to-explain-rutos-directive-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-08T07:05:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/govt-spokesperson-owino-struggles-to-explain-rutos-directive-on-foreign-owned-businesses"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Government spokesperson Charles Owino found himself in a difficult situation on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, when he attempted to clarify remarks by President William Ruto last week about a crackdown on small-scale businesses being operated by foreigners in Kenya. Speaking via a phone interview with a local TV station, Owino was pressed to explain how […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Woman Rep Kagiri challenges Ruto critics to explain their record in Laikipia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/woman-rep-kagiri-challenges-ruto-critics-to-explain-their-record-in",
        "published": "2026-09-08T08:11:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}