{
  "id": 9734684,
  "title": "Police post burnt down as 300 youths protest power blackouts in Meru",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/police-post-burnt-down-as-300-youths-protest-power-blackouts-in-meru",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T06:29:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/police-post-burnt-down-as-300-youths-protest-power-blackouts-in-meru/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A police post in Ntiririti, Buuri West, Meru County, was set on fire after hundreds of youths protesting prolonged power blackouts attacked police officers and barricaded a major road. The incident occurred on Thursday night, September 24, 2026, following renewed protests over trees interfering with electricity transmission lines in the area. According to police, about [...] The post Police post…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}