{
  "id": 9740610,
  "title": "Of indecent acts, shoplifting, drunk and disorderly: The petty crimes landing Kenyans in the dock",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/of-indecent-acts-shoplifting-drunk-and-disorderly-the-petty-crimes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T09:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Standard Kenya",
    "slug": "the-standard-kenya",
    "url": "https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001558647/of-indecent-acts-shoplifting-drunk-and-disorderly-the-petty-crimes-landing-kenyans-in-the-dock"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Kenyas diversion system offers alternatives to prosecution for eligible petty offences, aiming to reduce court backlogs, prison congestion and the lasting impact of minor criminal cases.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}