Ruto redeploys ambassadors, high commissioners and consul generals
President William Ruto has announced a new round of nominations and redeployments in Kenya’s Foreign Service, aimed at realigning the country’s diplomatic corps to enhance performance and service delivery.
In a statement on August 15, 2025, State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohammed stated that the Executive Action is in line with the Administration’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA) and seeks to strengthen Kenya’s representation abroad.
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“In accordance with Article 132 (2) (e) of the Constitution, the President has nominated and redeployed the following Ambassadors, High Commissioners and Consul Generals,” read the statement in part.
High Commissioners and Ambassadors
High Commissioners and Ambassadors include Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Amb. Galma Mukhe Boru; Ankara, Turkey , Amb. Anthony Mwaniki Muchiri; Bangkok, Thailand, Amb. Lucy Kiruthu; Bujumbura, Burundi , Henry Wambuma, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, Amb. Catherine Kirumba Karemu.
Others include Dublin, Ireland, Amb. George Morara Orina, Jakarta, Indonesia , Abdirashid Salat Abdille, London, United Kingdom; Amb. Maurice Odhiambo Makoloo, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia ,Amb. Joseph Musyoka Masila, Vienna, Austria; Amb. Edwin Afande and Windhoek, Namibia ,Hon. Florence Cheprngetich Bore.
Consuls General
Consuls General include Arusha, Tanzania – Amb. Mohamed Ramadhan Ruwange, Dubai, UAE – Jayne Jepkorir, and Goma, DRC – Judy Kiaria Nkumiri
Deputy Heads of Mission
Deputy Heads of Mission include, Berlin, Germany – Mr Mohamed Amin Sheikh Nuh; Kampala, Uganda – Amb. Kipkosgei Toroitich; Kinshasa, DRC – Amb. Moni Manyange; Ottawa, Canada – Amb. Geoffrey Eyanae Kaituko; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Amb. Suleiman Ibrahim Roba and Seoul, Korea – David Mwangi Karanja
The President has submitted the nominations to the National Assembly for consideration and approval, in accordance with constitutional requirements.
This comes months after Ruto quietly reshuffled Kenya’s diplomatic presence in Kinshasa, pulling the plug on ex-military man Shem Amadi, whose appointment as ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has remained in limbo for over a year.
Amadi, a former Kenya Air Force colonel, was posted to Kinshasa in early 2024, but DRC authorities refused to grant him accreditation amid souring relations between President Ruto and his Congolese counterpart, Félix Tshisekedi.
As a result, Amadi has remained effectively sidelined, a diplomatic envoy without a mandate.
In a bid to thaw the icy relations, Ruto, on March 20, 2025, nominated Peter Tum, previously the Principal Secretary for Sports, to take over the Kinshasa posting.
