National Assembly Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations chairperson Katoo ole Metito during the vetting of ambassadors at county hall in Nairobi on October 29, 2020. [Elvis Ogina,Standard]A National Assembly committee on Tuesday approved the nomination and appointment of 14 individuals for the positions of Ambassador, High Commissioner and Permanent Representatives. The National Assembly Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations approved the names of Amb John Tipis as High Commissioner to Canberra, australia, Immaculate Wambua as High Commissioner to Ottawa, Canada and Amb Catherine Mwangi as High Commissioner to Pretoria, South Africa. The committee chaired by Katoo ole Metito (Kajiado South) held seven sittings to review preparations and carry out the vetting. The remaining 14 nominees appeared before the committee on October 29, 30 and 31, 2020 and were vetted.

Source: Standard Digital November 03, 2020 16:07 UTC