[Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday, April 22, appointed twenty-four (24) new ambassadors and High Commissioners to lead Kenyan missions abroad. Kenyatta also appointed six new deputy Heads of Mission and four officials to Consul-Generals. Harriet Nduma will represent Kenya as the deputy ambassador to Brussels, Edwin Afande-Deputy Head of Mission to China, George Kwanya- Ethiopia, Dennis Makobu- Belgium, Jane Githinji- Russia, and Sammy Ngumbao- Tokyo. By definition, a consul general is an official who heads a consulate general and is a consul of the highest rank serving at a particular location. The appointments by Kenyatta comes just some 109 days before he exits government as the Head of State.

Source: Standard Digital April 23, 2022 10:58 UTC