{
  "id": 7127233,
  "title": "Sifuna pledges Linda Mwananchi to allocate Affordable Houses to police if it forms govt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/sifuna-pledges-linda-mwananchi-to-allocate-affordable-houses-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T16:01:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/inside-politics/sifuna-pledges-linda-mwananchi-to-allocate-affordable-houses-to-police-if-it-forms-govt"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has pledged to give affordable housing units to police officers if the Linda Mwananchi movement takes control of the government. He praised police for ensuring security during the movement's tour of Nairobi on Sunday. At a rally in Embakasi East, Sifuna stated that police officers had demonstrated their protective role from the moment they escorted the convoy from All Saints Cathedral. He expressed his intention to provide housing solutions, following the party's decision to allocate housing levies to residents. Sifuna also criticized President William Ruto's Affordable Housing Programme, arguing that it would not solve the income issues faced by residents of informal settlements in Nairobi. He questioned the impact of the housing programme, pointing to Mathare, Mukuru Kwa Njenga and Kibera as examples of areas that remain informal despite the construction of affordable housing units. The senator also criticised the Social Health Authority, complaining that the government continued to seek hospital harambees despite earlier assurances that such fundraisers would cease.",
  "summary": "Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has pledged to allocate affordable housing units to police officers if the Linda Mwananchi movement takes power, thanking officers for providing security during the movement’s Nairobi tour on Sunday. Speaking at a rally at Jacaranda Grounds in Embakasi East, Sifuna said police officers who escorted the convoy from All Saints Cathedral […]",
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    "outlets": 5,
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/sifunas-linda-mwananchi-tour-barred-in-nairobi-cbd-over-security",
        "published": "2026-09-13T03:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Nation Africa",
        "title": "Nairobi police boss Issa Mohamud: Linda Mwananchi group will not be allowed to hold rally in the CBD",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/nairobi-police-boss-issa-mohamud-linda-mwananchi-group-will-not-be",
        "published": "2026-09-13T03:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/babu-owino-invokes-holy-book-ahead-of-linda-mwananchi-nairobi-rally",
        "published": "2026-09-13T06:35:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Police deployed in Nairobi CBD ahead of Linda Mwananchi rally",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/police-deployed-in-nairobi-cbd-ahead-of-linda-mwananchi-rally",
        "published": "2026-09-13T07:13:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}