Ababu Namwamba Appointed Kenya’s High Commissioner to Uganda

He replaces Ambassador Joash Maangi, who has been serving in the role since 2024...

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President William Ruto has appointed former Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba as Kenya’s High Commissioner to Uganda, marking his return to government service after being dismissed from the Cabinet last year. This diplomatic reshuffle replaces Ambassador Joash Maangi and indicates a trend of reassigning former Cabinet Secretaries to diplomatic roles.

Ababu Namwamba is now Kenya’s High Commissioner to Uganda, effective Wednesday, January 21.
He replaces Ambassador Joash Maangi, who is redeployed to Brussels, Belgium, to serve as Kenya's representative to the European Commission.
The appointment emphasizes deepening bilateral ties and championing Kenyan economic interests within the East African Community framework.

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