President William Ruto has this morning received letters of credence from eight newly appointed ambassadors to the Republic of Kenya.
The ceremony was held at State House, Nairobi, on Wednesday, September 10, 2025.
It follows another ceremony held on September 3, where the
President received credentials from nine other new ambassadors and high
commissioners.
They include Farid Ouahid Dahmane (People's Democratic
Republic of Algeria), Katalin Nyirati (Hungarian People's Republic), Catherine
Moe (Kingdom of Norway), Yurii Tokar (People's Republic of Ukraine), Gisele
Fernandez Ludlow (Republic of Mexico), Hatem Yousri Hosni (Arab Republic of
Egypt), Kristina Radej (Republic of Slovenia) and Abdusalom Khatamov (Republic
of Uzbekistan).
“I, William Samoei Ruto, do accept your letters of credence
and authorise you to pursue the interests of your government within the territory
of Kenya by fostering the bond of friendship and promoting to the widest
possible within the law the aspirations of the peoples of our nations,"
Ruto said.
“Ambassadors, congratulations on your appointment, welcome
to Kenya, and I look forward to working with you."
The ceremony was attended by Deputy President Kithure
Kindiki and Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, among other senior state
officers and officials from the embassies represented.
It is tradition that the letter of credence is presented to
the President before any envoy begins their tenure of office, officially.
The letter of credence is presented personally by the
ambassador-designate to the receiving head of state, in this case, William
Ruto, in a formal ceremony, marking the beginning of the ambassadorship.
