President William Ruto has made new nominations and redeployments in the county’s Foreign Service.
In a press release on Friday, August 15, the President realigned the nation's foreign service to optimize performance and enhance service delivery by nominating and redeploying Ambassadors, High Commissioners, and Consul Generals.
"In an Executive Action carried out today, the President has realigned the nation's Foreign Service to optimize performance and enhance service delivery, as outlined in the Administration's Manifesto under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA),” the release read.
The appointments include Ambassador Galma Mukhe Boru as High Commissioner to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and Ambassador Anthony Mwanki Muchiri to Ankara, Turkey. Ambassador Lucy Kiruthu has been assigned to Bangkok, Thailand.
Mr. Henry Wambuma will serve in Bujumbura, Burundi, while Ambassador Catherine Khumba Karemu takes the position in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Ambassador George Morara Orina has been appointed to Dublin, Ireland.
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Mr. Abdireshid Salat Abdille will serve in Jakarta, Indonesia, and Ambassador Maurice Odhiambo Makoloo has been assigned to London, United Kingdom. Ambassador Joseph Musyoka Masila will represent Kenya in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ambassador Edwin Afande has been appointed to Vienna, Austria, while Hon. Florence Chepngetich Bore will serve in Windhoek, Namibia.
Ambassador Mohamed Ramadhan Ruwange has been assigned as the Consul General to Arusha, Tanzania. Ms. Jayne Jepikonir will serve in Dubai, UAE, and Ms. Judy Kiaria Nkumiri in Goma, DRC.
Deputy Heads of Mission appointments include Mr. Mohamed Amin Sheikh Nuh to Berlin, Germany, and Ambassador Kipkogei Toroitich to Kampala, Uganda. Ambassador Moni Manyange will serve in Kinshasa, DRC, while Ambassador Geoffrey Eyanae Katuko has been assigned to Ottawa, Canada.
Additional Deputy Head appointments include Ambassador Suleiman Ibrahim Roba to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and Mr. David Mwangi Karanja to Seoul, Korea.
“President William Ruto has submitted the applicable nominations for Foreign Service appointments to the National Assembly for consideration and approval, in accordance with the Constitution,” the statement noted.
In March this year, President Ruto carried out another wave of significant changes within the Foreign Service, nominating a mix of career diplomats, retired military officers, and former political leaders to key roles abroad.
Among the notable picks was former Kisumu Senator Fred Outa, who was tapped to serve as Kenya’s Ambassador to Egypt, alongside former Kisii Deputy Governor Joash Maangi, who was nominated as High Commissioner to Uganda.
The changes also marked a return to public service for former Communications Authority Director General Ezra Chiloba, who was proposed to take up the Consul-General role in Los Angeles, USA. If confirmed, he would replace Thomas Kwaka Omolo, who had held the position since May 2022.
The President also nominated recently retired senior military officers to diplomatic roles, including Lt. Gen. Peter Mbogo Njiru for Islamabad, Pakistan, and Lt. Gen. Jonah Mwangi for Tehran, Iran.
