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  "id": 10955870,
  "title": "Murkomen assures Dangote refinery of security as construction begins",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/murkomen-assures-dangote-refinery-of-security-as-construction-begins",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T13:46:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
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    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/murkomen-assures-dangote-refinery-of-security-as-construction-begins"
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  "summary": "Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has assured Aliko Dangote that the government will provide security for the Dangote East Africa Refinery throughout its construction and eventual operations. Murkomen gave the assurance on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, after joining President William Ruto, Dangote and other leaders at the groundbreaking ceremony in Mokowe, Lamu County. In a […]",
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        "published": "2026-09-30T15:08:53.000Z"
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