President William Ruto has nominated former Labour Cabinet Secretary Florence Bore as Kenya’s ambassador to Windhoek, Namibia, as part of new appointments and redeployments in the Foreign Service.
In a statement issued by State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohamed on Friday, August 15, the head of state made 20 overall changes to the Service, citing the need to optimise performance and enhance service delivery.
Among the High Commissioners and ambassadors, the President nominated Galma Mukhe Boru to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Anthony Mwaniki Muchiri to Ankara, Turkey, Lucy Kiruthu to Bangkok, Thailand, Henry Wambuma to Bujumbura, Burundi and Catherine Kirumba Karemu to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
The president submitted the applicable nominations to the National Assembly for consideration and approval, in line with the Constitution.
Bore was among the Cabinet Secretaries dropped during the reshuffle that followed the 2024 Gen Z protests.
Her political journey kicked off in 2012 after resigning as a teacher, where she unsuccessfully vied for the Kericho County Woman Representative seat.
She, however, managed to secure a job at Bomet County as the Director of Education in charge of Vocational Training until 2015.
In 2015, she was appointed by the government as a board member at the Geothermal Development Company (GDC) in charge of the Human Resource Committee.
She contested the Kericho Woman Representative seat again in 2017 and won, serving in the role until 2022.
During her time, she has served as a member in various Committees such as Welfare, Facilities, Sports, Tourism and Culture and Budgetary appropriation.
Here is the full list of the new nominations:
High Commissioners and Ambassadors
Galma Mukhe Boru – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Anthony Mwaniki Muchiri – Ankara, Turkey
Lucy Kiruthu – Bangkok, Thailand
Henry Wambuma – Bujumbura, Burundi
Catherine Kirumba Karemu – Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
George Morara Orina – Dublin, Ireland
Abdirashid Salat Abdille – Jakarta, Indonesia
Maurice Odhiambo Makoloo – London, United Kingdom
Joseph Musyoka Masila – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Edwin Afande – Vienna, Austria
Florence Chepngetich Bore – Windhoek, Namibia
Consul Generals
Mohamed Ramadhan Ruwange – Arusha, Tanzania
Jayne Jepkorir – Dubai, UAE
Judy Kiaria Nkumiri – Goma, DRC
Deputy Heads of Mission
Mohamed Amin Sheikh Nuh – Berlin, Germany
Kipkosgei Toroitich – Kampala, Uganda
Moni Manyange – Kinshasa, DRC
Geoffrey Eyanae Kaituko – Ottawa, Canada
Suleiman Ibrahim Roba – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
David Mwangi Karanja – Seoul, Korea
