A proposed law in Kenya aims to prioritize career diplomats for prestigious foreign service appointments, limiting the influence of political appointees.

• The Foreign Service (Amendment) Bill, 2026 proposes a 70:30 ratio favoring career diplomats over non-career diplomats for positions like High Commissioners, Ambassadors, and Permanent Representatives.
• Key individuals involved include the bill's sponsor, Mwingi West MP Charles Nguna, and the National Assembly, which will scrutinize the bill.
• The bill defines a career diplomat as someone with at least 10 years of service within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a move supported by Sessional Paper No 1 of 2025 on Kenya's Foreign Policy.