Immediate former Vice Chief of Defence Forces (VCDF) Lt Gen Jonah Mwangi landed a new role moments after retiring from the military.
Mwangi was Friday nominated as Kenya’s ambassador to Iran alongside several other envoys to various countries.
Also nominated is outgoing Kenya Army commander Lt Gen Peter Mbogo Njiru who, if approved, by Parliament will be Kenya’s High Commissioner to Pakistan.
Their exit from service was communicated in a press release issued Friday, March 8.
This followed a Defence Council meeting held on Thursday under the chairmanship of Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale.
They Friday morning briefed President William Ruto as the Commander in Chief on their agreements before making it public.
In the announcement, Maj Gen Charles Muriu Kahariri from Kenya Navy was promoted to Lt Gen and named the new VCDF while Maj Gen David Kimaiyo Tarus was appointed to take over as Commander Kenya Army.
Mwangi and Njiru are retiring after attaining their mandatory retirement ages.
The communication from the Office of the President said the names of the ambassadors have already been submitted to the National Assembly for consideration.
The full list;
High Commissioners
- Catherine Kirumba Karemu (London, United Kingdom)
- Joash Arthur Maangi (Kampala, Uganda)
- Lilian Tomitom (Lusaka, Zambia)
- Vincent Mogaka Kemosi (Accra, Ghana)
- Caroline Kamende Daudi (Ottawa, Canada)
- Lt. Gen. Peter Mbogo Njiru (Islamabad, Pakistan)
Ambassadors
- Fred Outa (Cairo, Egypt)
- Prof. Anne Kisaka Nanguli (Dakar, Senegal)
- Timothy Kaluma Mcharo (Algiers, Algeria)
- Christopher Andrew Lang’at (Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire)
- Jessica Muthoni Gakinya (Rabat, Morocco)
- Halima Yussuf Mucheke (The Hague, Netherlands)
- David Kiplagat Kerich (Washington DC, USA)
- Everylyne Mwenda Karisa (Havana, Cuba)
- Dr. Peter Mutuku Mathuki (Moscow, Russia)
- Amb. Moi Lemoshira (Tokyo, Japan)
- Kenneth Milimo Nganqa (Abu Dhabi, UAE)
- Lt. General Jonah Mwanqi (Tehran, Iran)
- Abdi Aden Korio (Muscat, Oman)
Permanent Representatives
- Gertrude N. Angote (United Nations Environment Progra mme – UNEP)
- Grace Atieno Okara (United Nations HABITAT)
- Dr. Fancy Too (Ambassador/ Permanent Representative, Geneva, Switzerland)
- Ekitela Erastus Lokaale (United Nations, New York, USA)
Deputy Heads of Missions
- Suleiman Ibrahim Roba (Kampala, Uganda)
- Sunya Morongei Orre (Pretoria, South Africa)
- Petronila Were (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia)
- Bishop (Dr.) Joseph Warui (London, United Kingdom)
- Rose Sumbeiywo (Rome, Italy)
- Kipkosqei Toroitich (Vienna, Austria)
- Christopher Kirigua (Washington DC, USA)
- Amb. Peris Kariuki (Brasilia, Brazil)
- Jon Chessoni (Tel Aviv, Israel)
- Saadia Salim (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)
- Akinyi Walkowa (Los Angeles, USA)
Consul-Generals
- Ezra Chiloba (Los Angeles, USA)
- Charles Githinji Keiru (Goma, DRC)
- Aden Mohamud Mohamed (Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)
- David Iboko Lokemer (Dubai, UAE)
Special Envoy
- Phillip Omondi Thigo (Special Envoy on Technology)
- Ministry Headquarters Ambassadorial Appointments
- Beatrice Nyakobe Ombachi Karago (Director – Americas & Caribbean)
- Julius Kiptoo Bargoret (UNON)
- Joseph Masila (Deputy Director – Asia & the Pacific Ms. Jane Makori Director-Economic Affairs & Commercial Diplomacy).
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