{
  "id": 8900425,
  "title": "Ruto takes aim at media over criticism of govt’s university funding reforms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/ruto-takes-aim-at-media-over-criticism-of-govts-university-funding",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T09:51:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/ruto-takes-aim-at-media-over-criticism-of-govts-university-funding-reforms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "President William Ruto has sharply criticised sections of the media over coverage of the government’s university funding reforms, accusing some newspapers of publishing what he described as “useless stuff” instead of giving Kenyans an accurate picture of what is happening in universities. Speaking in New York on September 20, 2026, Ruto dismissed what he portrayed […]",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/kindiki-defends-mount-kenya-coronation-dares-critics-to-challenge",
        "published": "2026-09-21T09:52:32.000Z"
      },
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/kindiki-embarks-on-mt-kenya-unity-mission-after-kirigiti-endorsement",
        "published": "2026-09-21T12:27:14.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}