President Kenyatta has appointed 18 new Kenyan Ambassadors and High Commissioners to various countries.
The latest appointments have been revealed in a statement sent to the press by Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amb. Monica Juma.
Lazurus Ombai Amayo, who has been serving as the United Nations Permanent Representative (New York) has been appointed as the new Kenyan Ambassador to the United States (Washington).
Amayo replaces Robinson Njeru Githae, who has been moved to Vienna (Austria) to replace Hassan Wario, who has been dropped.
Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) deputy CEO Micheal Mubea has been named the new Kenyan Ambassador in Dublin (Republic of Ireland).
Kariuki Mugwe has been posted to Abu Dhabi (UAE) Peter Katana Angore heads to Algiers (Algeria) while Barine Mugendi will represent Kenya in Accra (Ghana).
Andrew Kihurani has been appointed Kenya’s new envoy to Switzerland; Lamarron Ole Kaanto heads Berlin (Germany), Purity Muhindi to Dakar (Senegal) while John Mwangemi has been named the new envoy to Djibouti.
Others include Mwendwa Musembi (Dubai), Njeri Karago (Los Angeles), Flora Karagu (Lusaka), Richard Opombe (Madrid) and Jackline Yonga to (Rome), Mwende Mwinzi (Seoul), Diana Kiambuthi (Stockholm) and Njambi Kinyungu (UN-Habitat).
“I congratulate each one of them for the honor bestowed upon them…… to serve our motherland, welcome those joining the ministry and wish the Ambassadors/High Commissioners designate good luck in the vetting process,” Juma says in a statement.
The appointments are subject to vetting and approval by Parliament.
Habari nzuri sana. …
Habari nzuri sana. Ningependa kumwona balozi wetu mpya wa Kenya hapa Marekani akifanya kazi kama ipasavyo.
Kwanza, ningependa awaambie wafanyi kazi wote wajibu simu ofisini. Unapowaachia ujumbe (message) , kwenye kinasa sauti (voice mail), ni muhimu wapige simu mahali ilipotoka. Hili ni tatizo kubwa sana Washington, DC.
The Handshake in Action; it…
The Handshake in Action; it’s Working. Congrats.???
@Imara I concur. I hope…
@Imara I concur. I hope Mkristo Lazarus will heed your call for better services especially those pertaining to passports nanilazima ajue anahudumia watu wako na akili.
Githae was good for nothing…
Githae was good for nothing. Very poor services at DC embassy
And he may even be more…
And he may even be more Dismal in Vienna.?
I’m not sure his performance…
I’m not sure his performance could possibly get worse. DC is one incompetently run embassy
Good riddance Mr. Githae!
Good riddance Mr. Githae!
Sasa wewe @Imara ni mtu mimi…
Sasa wewe @Imara ni mtu mimi naheshimu sana. Lakini sasa naonekana wewe pamoja na majamaa ingine huko ugaibuni najipenda sana. Nyinyi nataka services mzuri kutoka kwaa serikali na hapana lipa Kodi yeyote. Hiyo ni mbayia sana.
To put it in perspective for…
To put it in perspective for you: passport $120 or $170 ID $50 plus plane tickets and possibly a hotel room because embassy and consulate hours are short, variable and a little unpredictable- don’t even try to call. Where is the service?
Ndugu@Mloezi:
Mimi ninalipa …
Ndugu@Mloezi:
Mimi ninalipa kodi ya US. Je, unataka nilipe pia kodi ya Kenya? Ndugu Matiang’i alipandisha bei ya pasipoti kwa Mkenya anayeishi Marekani. Je, huu ni ungwana?
Huduma (services) ni muhimu sana katika maisha ya kila mtu kama unataka kitu fulani. Nimezoea (I am used to) kupata huduma bila kutoa hongo. Nimeishi Marekeni kwa miaka mingi na mpaka sasa, sijatoa hata senti moja kupata huduma yoyote.
“Njeri Karago (Los Angeles),…
“Njeri Karago (Los Angeles), Flora Karagu (Lusaka)”. It caught my eye. Are they relatives?
I thought Los Angeles hiko…
I thought Los Angeles hiko marehekani, so we have two ambassadors to US, Washington and Los Angeles!?
Interesting you noted those…
Interesting you noted those two and completely missed name of one coming to DC.
Bye Githae. Mambo ya…
Bye Githae. Mambo ya kucharge more for services because you are going to different cities imeisha. Wanjiku won you lost.
HEBU TAZAMENI KWA MAKINI:…
HEBU TAZAMENI KWA MAKINI:
Kwa vile Kenya ina mataifa madogo (micronations – a word coined by our late hero Wangari Maathai) zaidi ya arobaini (40), ni muhimu watu wanapochaguliwa kwenye huduma (services) za taifa zima la Kenya, wasichaguliwe zaidi ya mtu mmoja kutoka kwenye mataifa haya.
Ni muhimu watu wote katika nchi ya Kenya kujisikia na kujifikiria kuwa ni WAKENYA HALISI. Ukitazama kwa makini (carefully) orodha ya watu waliochaguliwa, utaona ya kwamba kuna taifa moja dogo ambalo lina watu zaidi ya mmoja kwenye orodha (list) hii ya mabalozi wa Kenya.
Hata baada ya uchaguzi, ni muhimu mawaziri nao wasichaguliwe zaidi ya waziri mmoja kutoka kwenye mataifa madogo ya Kenya. Orodha ya sasa ya mawaziri, yatisha sana. Ukiona majina ya watu waliochaguliwa kwenye uwaziri, utafikiri nchi ya Kenya ina mataifa madogo MAWILI tu. Hili ni kosa kubwa sana kwa sababu wafuasi wa ODM, NASA, na pia JUBILEE, walikuwa kila pembe ya nchi ya Kenya.
I know It is hard at this…
I know It is hard at this time to know how the new ambassador will run the diaspora affairs. But for Githae,….Bye Felisha!
He tried to bring corruption on board majuu.