By Jabali Digital
Six new envoys presented their credentials to President William Ruto on Wednesday, during a function held at State House, Nairobi.
The six are Chiranjib Sarker (Bangladesh), Peter Kakowou Lavahun (Sierra Leone), Ernest Rwamucyo (Rwanda), Anthony Louis Kon (South Sudan), Kan Yaw Kiong (Singapore), and Erika Álvarez Rodríguez (Dominican Republic).
President Ruto said the new diplomats now have a major role to play, towards nurturing the interests of their respective countries.
“I accept your letters of credence and authorise you to pursue the interests of your country within Kenya’s borders and to pursue, to the widest extent possible, the promotion of the interests of your country, ensuring that the interests of our respective countries are nurtured,” he noted.
Ruto said his administration will keep growing and strengthening diplomatic footprints across the globe, in pursuit of our mutual interest, benefit and prosperity.
According to a dispatch from State House, ambassador Sarker served as Deputy High Commissioner to India before his promotion.
On the other hand, Lieutenant-General Lavahun will be Sierra Leone’s third High Commissioner to Kenya and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office at Nairobi, the UN Environmental Program, and the UN-Habitat.
He worked in the security sector for more than 30 years, rising to be the Chief of Defence Staff of Sierra Leone’s Armed Forces, before joining the diplomatic service.
Meanwhile, ambassador Rwamucyo has been promoted to the position of High Commissioner of Rwanda to Kenya, with concurrent accreditation to Somalia and Eritrea.
Ambassador Kon on the other hand is a seasoned diplomat whose distinguished career bridges the histories of both Sudan and South Sudan.
Before the independence of South Sudan in 2011, he served as Sudan’s ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo from 2007.
Kiong is the founder and chairman of Ernest Kan financial advisory and business consulting, while Dominican Republic’s Rodríguez is a career diplomat with 27 years of service in her country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.