{
  "id": 8914865,
  "title": "Lamu leaders back Ruto for second term to oversee Dangote oil refinery project",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/lamu-leaders-back-ruto-for-second-term-to-oversee-dangote-oil",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T12:10:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/inside-politics/lamu-leaders-back-ruto-for-second-term-to-oversee-dangote-oil-refinery-project"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A section of Lamu County leaders has backed President William Ruto’s re-election, saying he should remain in office to oversee the completion of the Dangote oil refinery project in the region. Speaking during a press conference in Mombasa on Monday, September 21, 2026, the leaders said there was no need to change governments and bring […]",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "KBC",
        "title": "Lamu leaders demand priority for local youth in Ksh2.2T refinery project",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/lamu-leaders-demand-priority-for-local-youth-in-ksh2-2t-refinery",
        "published": "2026-09-21T12:18:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "Ruto, Dangote step up plans for Ksh2.2T Lamu oil refinery during talks in New York",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/ruto-dangote-step-up-plans-for-ksh2-2t-lamu-oil-refinery-during-talks",
        "published": "2026-09-21T15:43:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}