President William Ruto has announced fresh changes in the Foreign Service, naming new envoys to key missions abroad.
"The president has instituted further changes within the nation’s Foreign Service, whose diplomatic footprint now extends to seventy-two countries/territories," read a press release from the Executive Office of the President.According to the statement, the moves are part of ongoing efforts to strengthen diplomatic representation.
“These changes comprise nominations for appointments to newly established missions as sanctioned by Cabinet, and the filling of vacancies arising from the end of tenure of serving diplomats.”Kosiom Frank Ole Kibelekenya has been nominated as Ambassador to Copenhagen, in the Kingdom of Denmark.
Elias Bare Shill has been nominated as Deputy Ambassador to Mogadishu, Federal Republic of Somalia.
Amb Joseph Warui has been redeployed to Moscow, Russia Federation, while Amb. Mohammed Hussein Nur has been nominated to Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania.
The President has also forwarded one nomination to Parliament.
“His Excellency the president has transmitted the nomination of the full Ambassador to the National Assembly for consideration and approval by Parliament.”The notification was signed by the Chief of Staff and Head of the Public Service, Felix Koskei.
