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Last of Uhuru's ambassadors end their tours as Ruto's foreign service shake-up continues
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 25, 2025

Former ICT permanent secretary Bitange Ndemo prepares to leave Brussels, where he has been ambassador to Belgium and the EU.

Ruto announces new parastatal board chairpersons
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 16, 2025

In a gazette notice dated August 15, 2025, Ruto appointed John Antira Ketora as the non-executive chairperson of the Jomo Kenyatta Foundation for a th...

Why political appointees may soon lose dominance in Kenya’s foreign missions
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 30, 2025

The policy, currently under review, seeks to reserve at least 70 per cent of all foreign mission postings for career diplomats who have risen through...

Cabinet Secretaries announce fresh state appointments across various ministries
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 29, 2025

CS Murkomen made six appointments to the Firearms Licensing Board. Jemimah Akinyi, Hussein Bakari, Edwin Wanjohi, Nancy Muthoni, Solomon Kibet, and Su...

Vetting of Ruto’s nominees to key diplomatic roles to be done on April 7
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 28, 2025

During the vetting, the nominees will be required to present their original identification documents, academic and professional certificates, and othe...

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