President William Ruto has nominated 31 ambassadors who will be stationed in different countries across the globe in the latest government shakeup.
In a statement sent toย Kenyans.co.keย signed by Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service Felix Koskei, Ruto nominated a combination of technocrats and loyal allies.
The nominees will undergo vetting at Parliament, and upon approval, they will beย formally appointed by President Ruto. ย Among those nominated was former Agriculture CS Willy Bett who was picked to represent Kenya in China.
The 31 newly nominated ambassadors are as follows;
1. Amb. Tabu Irina -Dublin, Ireland
2. Amb. Willy Bett – Beijing, China
3. Jane Wairimu Ndurumo -Pretoria, South Africa
4. Amb. George Morara Orina – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
5. Col. Rtd. Shem Amadi – Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
6. Ms. Sabdio Dido Bashuna – Gaborone, Botswana
7. Mr. Jeremy Nyamasyo Ndola- Juba, South Sudan
8. Mr. Jeremy Laibuttah -Khartoum, Sudan
9. Mr. George Macgoye – Djibouti, Djibouti
10. Ms. Joyce Khasimwa Mmaitsi – Luanda, Angola
11. Amb. Phillip Mundia Githiora- Maputo, Mozambique
12. Amb. Isaac Keen Parashina Abuja, Nigeria
13. Ms. Janet Mwawasi Oben – Kigali, Rwanda
14. Hon. Kiringo Kubai – ย Mogadishu, Somalia
15. Ms. Mercy Mueni Mutuku – Arusha, Tanzania
16. Mr. Abdi Weli Muhamad Hussein -Hargeisa, Somalia
17. Ms. Fouzia Abdirahman Abass – Bern, Switzerland
18. Amb. Betty Chebet Cherwon – Paris, France
19. Amb. Fredrick Musambili Matwan’ga – Rome, Italy
20. Amb. Angeline Kavindu – Stockholm, Sweden
21. Amb. Stella Orina – Berlin, Germany
22. Ms. Nairimas Sharon Ole Madrid, Spain
23. Mr. Maurice Makoloo – ย Vienna, Austria
24. Prof. Peter Ngure – UNESCO, Paris
25. Mr. Peter Munyiri – New Delhi, India
26. Prof. Emmy Jerono Kipsoi – Seoul, South Korea
27. Mr. John Ronald Ekitela – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
28. Dr. Wilson Kogo – Canberra, Australia
29. Mr. Mohamed Ramadhan Ruwange – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
30. Lt. Gen Albert Kendagor -Geneva, Switzerland
31. Mr. Mohamed Nur Adan – Doha, Qatar
On the other hand, Ruto alsoย picked 14 Kenyans to take up the roleย of Deputy Ambassadors. They include;
- Amb. James Waweru – Geneva, Switzerland
- Dr. Alome Kasera Achayo – Paris, France
- Amb. Edwin Afande – London, United Kingdom
- Ms. Valerie Rugene Berlin, Germany
- Ms. Irene Maswan – ย Moscow, Russia
- Mr. Daniel Cheruiyot Tanui – Brussels, Germany
- Mr. Anthony Mayo Ngugi – The Hague, Netherlands
- Dr. Jayne Khasoa Luseneka – UNESCO, Paris
- Mr. Moni Manyange – Ottawa, Canada
- Ms. Terry Ramadhani – New Delhi, India
- Ms. Lynette Mwendwa Ndile – Beijing, China
- Amb. Jackline Moraa Kenani – ย Seoul, South Korea
- Amb. Arthur Andambi – Tokyo, Japan
- Mr. Daniel Mumina Nganda – Dubai, UAE
Source-https://www.kenyans.co.ke/
Govt Shake Up: List Of 31 New Ambassadors Nominated By Ruto