President William Ruto has nominated former Communication Authority Director General Ezra Chiloba as the new Consul General of the Kenyan mission in Los Angeles, USA.

Chiloba is among the new faces who will represent Kenya in foreign missions as ambassadors, high commissioners and permanent representatives. 

Chiloba resigned as Director General of the Communication Authority of Kenya on October 18, 2023, shortly after he was suspended over Ksh662.4 million mortgage scheme graft allegations on September 18, 2023.

Before his suspension, the former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) CEO had served for two years.

Other appointments

Catherine Kirumba Karemu has been nominated as Kenya's High Commissioner to London, United Kingdom while Joash Arthur Maangi will serve in a similar position in Kampala, Uganda. 

Others appointed as High Commissioners include Lilian Tomitom (Lusaka, Zambia), Vincent Mogaka Kemosi (Accra, Ghana) Caroline Kamende Daudi (Ottawa, Canada) and Lt Gen Peter Mbogo Njiru (Islamabad, Pakistan).

Ambassadors nominees include Fred Outa (Cairo, Egypt), Prof Anne Kisaka Nanguli (Dakar, Senegal), Timothy Kaluma Mcharo (Algiers, Algeria), Christopher Andrew Lang'at (Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire), and Jessica Muthoni Gakinya (Rabat, Morocco).

Others include Halima Yussuf Mucheke (The Hague, Netherlands), David Kiplagat Kerich (Washington DC, USA), Everylyne Mwenda Karisa (Havana, Cuba), Peter Mutuku Mathuki (Moscow, Russia), Moi Lemoshira (Tokyo Japan), Kenneth Milimo Nganga (Abu Dhabi, UAE), Lt General Jonah Mwangi (Tehran, Iran) and Abdi Aden Korio (Muscat, Oma).

Permanent Representatives

Gertrude Angote has been nominated as Kenya's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) while Grace Atieno Okara will represent Kenya to the United Nations HABITAT.

Dr Fancy Too has been nominated as the Ambassador/Permanent Representative to Geneva, Switzerland while Ekitela Erastus Lokaale will be Kenya's representative to the United Nations, New York, USA. 

Deputy Heads of Missions

Those nominated as Deputy Heads of Missions include Suleiman Ibrahim Roba (Kampala, Uganda), Sunya Morongei Orre (Pretoria, South Africa), Petronila Were (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia) and Joseph Warui (London, United Kingdom).

Other Deputy Heads of Missions include Rose Sumbelywo (Rome, Italy), Kipkosgei Toroitich (Vienna, Austria), Christopher Kirigua (Washington DC, USA), Peris Kariuki (Brasilia, Brazil), Jon Chessoni (Tel Aviv, Israel), Saadia Salim (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) and Akinyi Walkowa (Los Angeles, USA).

Aden Mohamud Mohamed will serve as the Consular-General for Kenya in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia while David Iboko Lokemer will serve in a similar position in Dubai, UAE.

Beatrice Nyakobe Ombachi Karago has been appointed to serve as Director, the Americas & Caribbean while Julius Kiptoo Bargoret will serve at the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON). 

Jane Makori has been appointed to serve as the Deputy Director for Asia and the Pacific while Joseph Masila will serve as the Director for Economic Affairs & Commercial Diplomacy.

Caroline Mwende Mueke has been nominated for appointment by the Summit of the Heads of State as the Secretary-General of the East African Community.

Ruto has transmitted the nominations of High Commissioners, Ambassadors, and Permanent Representatives to the National Assembly for consideration and approval by Parliament. By Francis Muli, People Daily