Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign and Diaspora Affairs CS Musalia Mudavadi chairs a meeting with Kenyan envoys after completing their pre-departure training at the Railway Headquarters offices, November 11, 2025. /OPCSPrime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has called on newly appointed ambassadors and consul generals to uphold integrity, professionalism and patriotism as they take up their diplomatic postings abroad.
Speaking during a graduation ceremony at the Railway Headquarters offices, where he presented certificates to the envoys after completing their pre-departure training, Mudavadi said representing Kenya overseas was both “an honour and a responsibility.”
He congratulated the envoys on their appointment by President William Ruto and urged them to familiarise themselves with the country’s guiding policy framework.
“As envoys who will be representing our country abroad, you need to familiarise yourselves with Sessional Paper No. 1 of 2025, which outlines Kenya’s contemporary foreign policy and strategic direction."
Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign and Diaspora Affairs CS Musalia Mudavadi chairs a meeting with Kenyan envoys after completing their pre-departure training at the Railway Headquarters offices, November 11, 2025. /OPCSHe said a sound understanding of the document would enable them to align their diplomatic efforts with national priorities.
The Prime Cabinet Secretary underscored trade diplomacy as a central pillar of Kenya’s foreign policy, saying it remains key to driving economic growth and expanding the country’s influence.
He said Kenya’s youthful population offers both promise and pressure, noting that unemployment challenges require envoys to think innovatively about investment promotion and job creation.
“I urge you to ensure that in your diplomatic duty, your diplomacy must remain people-centred," Mudavadi said, adding that they are not alien to citizens and must therefore engage with Kenyans at home and abroad to make foreign policy more inclusive and responsive to public needs.
Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi presents certificates to Kenyan envoys after completing their pre-departure training at the Railway Headquarters offices, November 11, 2025. /OPCSThe new appointees, announced by President Ruto on October 3 following parliamentary approval, include Anthony Mwaniki Muchiri (Ankara, Turkey), Lucy Kiruthu (Bangkok, Thailand), Joseph Musyoka Masila (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia), and Edwin Afande (Vienna, Austria).
Former Labour Cabinet Secretary Florence Bore will serve as High Commissioner to Namibia, while Henry Wambuma heads to Bujumbura, Burundi, and Abdirashid Salat Abdille to Jakarta, Indonesia.
Jayne Jepkorir Toroitich has been named Consul General in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and Judy Kiaria Nkumiri will serve in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi with the envoys after completing their pre-departure training at the Railway Headquarters offices, November 11, 2025. /OPCSTogether, the envoys are expected to play a critical role in projecting Kenya’s image abroad, promoting trade and investment, and strengthening ties with the diaspora community.
Mudavadi advised them to base their engagements on credible data and statistics to ensure effective and well-informed decisions in the conduct of foreign affairs.
The Prime CS reminded the envoys that they carry the trust of 56 million Kenyans and must serve with humility, wisdom and dedication.
He commended the Foreign Service Academy for what he described as a well-structured training programme that equipped the new envoys with the knowledge and skills to navigate global diplomacy.
Acting Foreign Service Academy Director General Patrick Wamoto said the training had prepared the envoys to advance Kenya’s foreign policy, economic diplomacy, diaspora engagement and climate change agenda.
He noted that the comprehensive programme was designed to ready them for the complex demands of global representation, reminding the diplomats that “their conduct and decisions would directly reflect on the country’s reputation and influence globally.”
The graduation came on the same day that the Cabinet approved the opening of new Kenyan diplomatic missions in Denmark, Vietnam, and the Vatican City — a move aimed at deepening bilateral and multilateral engagement in strategic regions.
