Monica Juma bows out as National Security Advisor, heads to UNODC
Monica Juma hands over as Kenya’s first National Security Advisor ahead of her appointment as UNODC Executive Director in Vienna...
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Kenya's first National Security Advisor, Monica Juma, has officially stepped down from her role to assume a significant international position.
- Monica Juma is set to become the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Vienna.
- She served as National Security Advisor and Secretary to the National Security Council since 2022 under President William Ruto.
- Juma's departure marks the end of a historic tenure in Kenya's national security architecture and a notable increase in African and women's leadership in global governance.
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