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June 2, 2026

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Trump Nominates Henry Wooster as U.S. Ambassador to Kenya

Trump Nominates Henry Wooster as U.S. Ambassador to Kenya

The U.S. Embassy in Nairobi remains one of Washington’s most strategically important missions in sub-Saharan Africa, given Kenya’s role in regional security, counter-terrorism cooperation, and trade under frameworks such as the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). - Ken..

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President Donald Trump has nominated Henry Wooster, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, to be the next U.S. Ambassador to Kenya. The nominations were transmitted to the U.S. Senate on June 1, 2026.

Henry Wooster, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service with previous ambassadorial experience in Jordan, is the nominee.
The nomination is part of a wider reshuffle of U.S. diplomatic appointments.
If confirmed, Wooster will succeed Ambassador Meg Whitman.

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