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  "id": 8377745,
  "title": "Uhuru ignores Ruto's political duel, laughs off 'sponyo' moniker",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/uhuru-ignores-rutos-political-duel-laughs-off-sponyo-moniker",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T04:10:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Standard Kenya",
    "slug": "the-standard-kenya",
    "url": "https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001558143/uhuru-ignores-ruto-s-political-duel-laughs-off-sponyo-moniker"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former President Uhuru Kenyatta avoided a direct political response to President William Rutos recent attacks but appeared to mock the Sponyo label during a funeral in Muranga.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Standard Kenya",
        "title": "Uhuru's jibe: Former President ignores Ruto's political duel, laughs off 'Sponyo' moniker",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/uhurus-jibe-former-president-ignores-rutos-political-duel-laughs-off",
        "published": "2026-09-18T21:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}