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Kenyan diplomat Dr. Monica Juma has been appointed Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime and Director-General of the UN Office at Vienna. Meanwhile, Nairobi is grappling with severe flooding after heavy rains, with at least 10 deaths reported and the Kenya Defence Forces deployed for rescue efforts. Commuters faced hours of stranded traffic as major roads became impassable. The government has directed sub-counties to establish flood emergency centres, with Kisumu County also reporting a river bursting its banks. Further afield, a 67-year-old was swept away as floods continue to cause damage across the country, highlighting critical infrastructure failures in Nairobi's drainage systems.
Kenyan diplomat Dr. Monica Juma has been appointed Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime and Director-General of the UN Office at Vienna. Meanwhile, Nairobi is grappling with severe flooding after heavy rains, with at least 10 deaths reported and the Kenya Defence Forces deployed for rescue efforts. Commuters faced hours of stranded traffic as major roads became impassable. The government has directed sub-counties to establish flood emergency centres, with Kisumu County also reporting a river bursting its banks. Further afield, a 67-year-old was swept away as floods continue to cause damage across the country, highlighting critical infrastructure failures in Nairobi's drainage systems.
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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Monica Kathina Juma as the new Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV). This appointment makes Dr. Juma the third highest-ranking official in the UN system. She previously served as Kenya's National Security Advisor to President William Ruto and held cabinet positions including Cabinet Secretary for Defence and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs. Kenyan leaders, including President William Ruto and Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, have extended congratulatory messages following her appointment to these senior roles within the United Nations.
Kenyan diplomat Dr. Monica Juma has been appointed Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime and Director-General of the UN Office at Vienna. Meanwhile, Nairobi is grappling with severe flooding after heavy rains, with at least 10 deaths reported and the Kenya Defence Forces deployed for rescue efforts. Commuters faced hours of stranded traffic as major roads became impassable. The government has directed sub-counties to establish flood emergency centres, with Kisumu County also reporting a river bursting its banks. Further afield, a 67-year-old was swept away as floods continue to cause damage across the country, highlighting critical infrastructure failures in Nairobi's drainage systems.
Kenyan diplomat Dr. Monica Juma has been appointed Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime and Director-General of the UN Office at Vienna. Meanwhile, Nairobi is grappling with severe flooding after heavy rains, with at least 10 deaths reported and the Kenya Defence Forces deployed for rescue efforts. Commuters faced hours of stranded traffic as major roads became impassable. The government has directed sub-counties to establish flood emergency centres, with Kisumu County also reporting a river bursting its banks. Further afield, a 67-year-old was swept away as floods continue to cause damage across the country, highlighting critical infrastructure failures in Nairobi's drainage systems.
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