The vetting of Kenya’s ambassadorial nominees is expected to end tomorrow, Thursday, November 2.
The 27 nominees were nominated by President William Ruto to serve as Ambassadors, High Commissioners and Permanent Representatives of the country.
So far, 24 have been vetted, with the remaining three expected to appear before the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations.
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On Wednesday, November 1, 2023, four nominees appeared before the Nelson Koech-led Committee to defend their suitability for the job.
The four were Amb. Stella Orina (Berlin, Germany), Ms. Nairimas Sharon Ole Sein (Madrid, Spain), Mr. Maurice Makoloo ( Vienna, Austria) and Emmy Jerono Kipsoi (Seoul, South Korea).
During the vetting, Members tested the nominees’ knowledge of global affairs, trade-related issues in their suggested destinations of posting, contemporary diplomacy, as well as their mastery of the ambassadorial duties that would await them if approved.
Amb. Orina, the Deputy Director-General of the Foreign Service Academy since June 2023, pledged to entrench the economic diplomacy pillar to pursue a better trade balance between Kenya and Germany if approved for posting to Berlin.
Ms. Ole Sein, on the other hand, who served as Minister at the Kenyan Embassy in Stockholm between January & October 2023, said she would market Kenya as a favourable tourist destination for Spanish nationals if approved for appointment as Kenya’s Ambassador in Madrid.
Citing experience horned at his current position as Vice President of Habitat for Humanity, Africa – which works closely with AU and the Member States – Mr. Makoloo said he would pursue environmental diplomacy to help cushion Kenyans against extreme climactic changes that could have implications on food security and agriculture.
He also pledged to strengthen the peace and security collaborations between Kenya and Austria, especially in tackling emergent threats such as cyber security.
Prof. Kipsoi, an Associate Professor in the Department of the Educational Foundations at Moi University since June 2015, said she would tap into her academic background and build strategic collaborations between South Korean and Kenyan institutions of higher learning.
Koech noted that most of the nominees had a diplomatic background and challenged them to pursue avenues to market Kenya as a favourable investment destination if approved for appointment.
“We need to leverage on all these opportunities; and noting that most of the nominees have a diplomatic background will be a great headstart should this Committee approve your nomination for appointment,” said Koech
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