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March 28, 2026
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Kenya backs Monica Juma for top UN role
Kenya has congratulated Ambassador Monica Juma following her appointment as Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna and Executive Director of UN Office on Drugs and Crime...
✨ Key Highlights
Kenya is celebrating the appointment of Ambassador Monica Juma as the new Director-General of the United Nations Office at Vienna and Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
- Ambassador Monica Juma is now the highest-ranking Kenyan in the United Nations system and the second African to hold this specific position.
- The appointment was announced by Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi, highlighting Kenya's growing influence in multilateral diplomacy.
- Juma's previous roles include Defence Cabinet Secretary and ambassador to Ethiopia.
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