President Kenyatta appoints 24 new Ambassadors, High Commissioners

President Uhuru Kenyatta has appointed 24 new Ambassadors and High Commissioners as Heads of Missions of Kenya Missions abroad.  

The Head of State also appointed seven new Ambassadors who will serve as Deputy Heads of Missions and four officials to the post of Consul-General.

Further, the president has appointed an Ambassador and Special Envoy for the Maritime and Blue Economy.

He also promoted six senior Foreign Service Officers to the rank of Ambassadors at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Headquarters.

Among those appointed is former ICT Permanent Secretary Bitange Ndemo who will be the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium and the National Assembly Clerk Michael Sialai who is now the high commissioner of the Republic of Namibia.

Tomas Kwako Omolo alias Big Ted is among those appointed as Consul-General to head the Kenya Consulate at Los Angeles, United States of America.