The Kenyan high commissioner in London is the official representative of the government in Nairobi to the government of the United Kingdom.
| High Commissioner of Kenya to the United Kingdom | |
|---|---|
| Inaugural holder | Josephat Karanja |
| Formation | 1963 |
List
edit| Commissioned | High Commissioner | Observations | President of Kenya | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Josephat Karanja | [1] | Jomo Kenyatta | 1970 |
| 1970 | Ngethe Njoroge | Ng'ethe Njoroge was appointed Kenya's high commissioner in London. Njoroge was the brother of Njoroge Mungai, the minister for foreign affairs, and a relative of Kenyatta.[2] | 1978 | |
| 1978 | Shadrack Kimalel | Daniel arap Moi | 1981 | |
| 1981 | Bethwel Kiplagal | 1983 | ||
| 1983 | Benjamin Kipkulei | 1986 | ||
| 1986 | Sally Kosgei | 1991 | ||
| 1991 | Simon Bullut | 1992 | ||
| 1992 | Josephat Ruto | |||
| 1997 | Mwanyengela Ngali | [3] | ||
| 2000 | Nancy Kirui | |||
| 2005 | Joseph Muchemi | Mwai Kibaki | ||
| 2009 | Ephraim Ngare | |||
| 2014 | Lazarus Ombai Amayo | 1999-2004 he was high commissioner to India[4][5][6] | Uhuru Kenyatta | 2018 |
| 2018 | Manoah Esipisu |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Maxon, R.M.; Ofcansky, T.P. (2014). Historical Dictionary of Kenya. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 153. ISBN 978-0-8108-7469-5.
- ^ Diplomatic Directory. Kenya. Protocol Department. 1972.
- ^ Mwanyengela Ngali
- ^ Lazarus Ombai Amayo
- ^ Heads of Mission. Kenya
- ^ Lazarus Ombai Amayo
- ^ Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard). 5 October 1993. p. 1819.
- ^ Steinberg, S. (2016). The Statesman's Year-Book 1964-65: The One-Volume Encyclopedia of all nations. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 550. ISBN 978-0-230-27093-0.
- ^ Former High Commissioners