Audio By VocalizeAmbassador Monica Juma and Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi. [Courtesy]Kenya has congratulated Ambassador Monica Juma following her appointment as Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna and Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi said the appointment marks a milestone for Kenya’s global standing and reflects its growing influence in multilateral diplomacy and global governance. Mudavadi also thanked United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres for entrusting a Kenyan with the role. He also noted that Juma becomes the highest-ranking Kenyan in the United Nations system and only the second African to hold the position.

Source: Standard Digital March 28, 2026 16:07 UTC