{
  "id": 7323996,
  "title": "Ndindi Nyoro reveals how Gachagua secured Ruto’s running mate slot despite getting only 5 votes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/ndindi-nyoro-reveals-how-gachagua-secured-rutos-running-mate-slot",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T12:53:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/inside-politics/ndindi-nyoro-reveals-how-gachagua-secured-rutos-running-mate-slot-despite-getting-only-5-votes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Kiharu Member of Parliament (MP) Ndindi Nyoro has revealed details of the dramatic events that preceded President William Ruto’s decision to pick Rigathi Gachagua as his running mate in the 2022 presidential election. Nyoro said Gachagua emerged as Ruto’s running mate despite receiving only five votes during a meeting in Karen where leaders from the […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Several people said no: Ndindi Nyoro reveals Ruto’s secret running mate search before Gachagua",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/several-people-said-no-ndindi-nyoro-reveals-rutos-secret-running-mate",
        "published": "2026-09-14T11:29:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}