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  "id": 19211866,
  "title": "Ruto nominates Lydia Sitienei Chelagat as new data commissioner",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/ruto-nominates-lydia-sitienei-chelagat-as-new-data-commissioner",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T20:11:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
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    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/ruto-nominates-lydia-sitienei-chelagat-as-new-data-commissioner"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "President William Ruto has nominated Lydia Sitienei Chelagat for appointment as Kenya’s next Data Commissioner. The Government Spokesperson, Charles Owino Wahong’o, confirmed Chelagat’s nomination on Monday, November 9, 2026, stating that President Ruto had acted on the recommendation of the Public Service Commission (PSC) and in exercise of his constitutional mandate. Chelagat’s name has now […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "KBC",
        "title": "President Ruto appoints five CEOs to state corporations, nominates Data Commissioner",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/president-ruto-appoints-five-ceos-to-state-corporations-nominates",
        "published": "2026-11-09T18:26:44.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Ruto nominates Lydia Sitienei Chelagat as Data Commissioner, five CEOs appointed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/ruto-nominates-lydia-sitienei-chelagat-as-data-commissioner-five-ceos",
        "published": "2026-11-09T18:29:42.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Capital FM Kenya",
        "title": "President Ruto nominates Lydia Chelagat as next Data Commissioner",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/president-ruto-nominates-lydia-chelagat-as-next-data-commissioner",
        "published": "2026-11-09T18:50:05.000Z"
      }
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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."
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