President Kenyatta has forwarded to Parliament names of nine nominee ambassadors to represent Kenya in different foreign missions for vetting and approval.
Immediate former State House spokesperson and head of Presidential Service Communication Unit (PSCU) Manoah Esipisu will be Kenya’s ambassador to United Kingdom, while former Directorate of Criminal Investigations head Ndegwa Muhoro will represent the country in Malaysia.
Sarah Serem, the former chairperson of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) is the new envoy to China while former Kenya Air Force Commander Lt. Gen. Samuel Thuita has been nominated as ambassador to Israel.
Others are Paddy Ahenda (Qatar), Amb. Peter Nicholas Oginga Ogego (Saudi Arabia), Johnson Kimani Ondieki (Turkey), Chris Karumba Mburu (South Sudan) and Hon. Benjamin Langat (Namibia).
The nine new ambassador were nominated by President Kenyatta last week,but he did not state their duty stations at the time.