{
  "id": 7093171,
  "title": "Kenya and Its Neighbours Are Reaching for Treason Charges Against Their Critics",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/kenya-and-its-neighbours-are-reaching-for-treason-charges-against",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T09:40:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/kenya-treason-charges-political-dissent-2026/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Kenya · POLITICS Key Facts —What happened Kenyan authorities have repeatedly used treason rhetoric and treason charges against activists and opposition figures since the June 2024 anti-tax protests. —The catch Treason is among the most serious offences in Kenya’s Penal Code and can attract the death penalty, making it a powerful political weapon even when […] The post Kenya and Its Neighbours Are…",
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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."
}