{
  "id": 19226774,
  "title": "President Ruto appoints 5 CEOs to head state corporations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/president-ruto-appoints-5-ceos-to-head-state-corporations",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T21:48:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/president-ruto-appoints-5-ceos-to-head-state-corporations"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President William Ruto has appointed five new chief executive officers to head key state corporations in Kenya. This move aims to strengthen management and service delivery to Kenyan citizens. The appointments include three substantive positions and two acting roles.\n\nWaweru Karanja will lead the Privatization Authority, while Wakhungu Patrick Murunga becomes CEO of the Regional Centre on Groundwater Resources Education, Training and Research in Eastern Africa. Peninah Wangare Wahome, who had been in an acting capacity, is now confirmed as the substantive CEO of the Anti-Doping Agency of Kenya. Her appointment comes amid doping concerns, including recent bans faced by top Kenyan athletes.\n\nJohn Washington Agutu has been appointed as Acting Chief Executive Officer of the National Housing Corporation, and Dr Janerose Omondi takes up the role of Acting CEO of the Kenya National Entrepreneurs Savings Trust. The latter will also serve as the next Data Commissioner, nominated by Ruto.",
  "summary": "President William Ruto has announced the appointment of five chief executive officers to key state corporations as he moves to fill leadership positions to strengthen management and service delivery to Kenyans. In a statement shared by Government Spokesperson, Charles Owino Wahong’o, on Monday, November 9, 2026, he confirmed that the respective boards of five state […]",
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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."
}