President William Ruto has appointed 10 women as ambassadors, and another 6 as deputy ambassadors.
Making the announcement on Friday, March 8, President Ruto said that the appointments were in recognition of the contribution of women to the leadership of the country.
The women include;
- Catherine Kirumba Karemu – High Commissioner (London, United Kingdom)
- Lilian Tomitom – High Commissioner (Lusaka, Zambia)
- Caroline Kamende Daudi – High Commissioner (Ottawa, Canada)
- Anne Kisaka Nanguli – Ambassador (Dakar, Senegal)
- Jessica Muthoni Gakinya – Ambassador (Rabat, Morocco)
- Halima Yusuf Mucheke – Ambassador (The Hague, Netherlands)
- Everylyne Mwenda Karisa – Ambassador (Havana, Cuba)
- Gertrude N. Angote – Permanent Representative (United Nations Environment Program)
- Grace Atieno Okara – Permanent Representative (United Nations Habitat)
- Fancy Too – Ambassador/Permanent Representative (Geneva, Switzerland)
- Petronila Were – Deputy Head of Mission (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
- Rose Sumbeiywo – Deputy Head of Mission (Rome, Italy)
- Peris Kariuki – Deputy Head of Mission (Brasilia, Brazil)
- Saadia Salim – Deputy Head of Mission (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)
- Akinyi Walkowa – Deputy Head of Mission (Los Angeles, USA)
- Beatrice Nyaboke Ombachi Karago – Ministry Headquarters Ambassadorial Appointments (Director – Americas & Caribbean)
- Jane Makori – Ministry Headquarters Ambassadorial Appointments (Deputy Director – Asia & the Pacific)
