Former ministers Chirau Ali Mwakwere, Robinson Githae make it to Uhuru's new list of Ambassadors

Sam Ongeri among former ministers nominated Ambassadors by President Uhuru

NAIROBI, KENYA: President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday nominated persons to the post of Ambassador to Kenya’s  missions abroad.

Notably in the new list are two former Finance minister in the previous grand coalition government Robinson Njeru Githae and Chirau Ali Mwakwere.

The President nominated Githae to America’s Washington DC while former environment Minister Chirau Ali Mwakwere was nominated to Dar es Salaam-Tanzania.

Here are the nominated persons and their new stations

Robinson Githae - Washington DC

Chirau Ali Makwere - Dar es Salaam

Kiema Kilonzo – Ankara, Turkey

Sam Ongeri - Habitat

Richard Opembe – Dublin

Mohammud Mohammed – Riyadh

Lucy Chelimo – Ottawa

Dr George Masafu – Kinshasa

Professor Bitok – Khartoum

Joseph Magut- Berlin

Major-General Jeoff Otieno – Cairo

Galma M Boru – Doha

Isaac Njenga – Windhoek

Sheikh Dor – Muscat

Dr Karau – Geneva

Sophie Kadzo Kombo – Lusaka

Rukia Sugow – Tehran

Prof George Godia – UNESCO

Uhuru transferred the following Ambassadors and diplomats to new stations.

Amb Mohamed Gello – Seoul

Amb Lazarus Amayo – London

Amb John Lanasunya – Algiers

Amb Ali Abbas – Kuwait

Amb SK Maina – Tokyo

Lemorashira – Harare

Joseph Maikara – Luanda

Jean Kamau – Bangkok

President Uhuru made the following appointments of Deputy Ambassadors/Deputy Heads of Mission.

Bellianda Achieng Omino – New Delhi

Aggrey Shitsama – Station to be announced

Jane Waikenda - Pretoria