List of ambassadors of Kenya to the United States
| Ambassador of Kenya to the United States Embassy of Kenya in Washington, D.C. | |
|---|---|
| Inaugural holder | Burudi Nabwera |
| Formation | April 8, 1964 |
The Kenyan ambassador in Washington, D. C. is the official representative of the Government in Nairobi to the Government of the United States.
List of representatives
| Diplomatic agrément | Diplomatic accreditation | Ambassador | Observations | President of Kenya | List of presidents of the United States | Term end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 8, 1964 | Embassy opened | Jomo Kenyatta | Lyndon B. Johnson | |||
| March 17, 1964 | April 8, 1964 | Burudi Nabwera | Jomo Kenyatta | Lyndon B. Johnson | ||
| April 29, 1969 | May 6, 1969 | Leonard Oliver Kibinge | Jomo Kenyatta | Richard Nixon | ||
| December 19, 1974 | Bernard Adundo | Chargé d'affaires | Jomo Kenyatta | Gerald Ford | ||
| April 20, 1976 | Ernest Muriuki Mungai | Chargé d'affaires | Jomo Kenyatta | Gerald Ford | ||
| March 14, 1977 | March 23, 1977 | John Peter Mbogua | Jomo Kenyatta | Jimmy Carter | ||
| June 23, 1983 | Gideon W. Uku | Chargé d'affaires | Daniel Arap Moi | Ronald Reagan | ||
| January 26, 1984 | March 13, 1984 | Wafula Wabuge | Daniel Arap Moi | Ronald Reagan | ||
| June 5, 1986 | June 23, 1986 | Sospeter Onuko Mageto | Daniel Arap Moi | Ronald Reagan | ||
| February 29, 1988 | March 22, 1988 | Denis Daudi Afande | Daniel Arap Moi | Ronald Reagan | ||
| June 23, 1994 | Benjamin Edgar Kipkorir | Died on May 20, 2015 | Daniel Arap Moi | Bill Clinton | ||
| December 10, 1997 | March 16, 1998 | Samson Kipkoech Chemai | Chief Executive of KPTC has been appointed Chairman of Kenya Airports Authority | Daniel Arap Moi | Bill Clinton | |
| July 11, 2000 | September 5, 2000 | Yusuf Abdulrahman Nzibo | Daniel Arap Moi | Bill Clinton/George W. Bush | ||
| May 24, 2004 | July 15, 2004 | Leonard Njogu Ngaithe | Mwai Kibaki | George W. Bush | ||
| September 5, 2006 | August 10, 2010 | Peter Nicholas Rateng’Oginga Ogego | [1] | Mwai Kibaki | George W. Bush | |
| July 27, 2010 | September 12, 2006 | Elkanah Odembo Absalom | Mwai Kibaki | Barack Obama | ||
| November 13, 2014 | May 18, 2019 | Robinson Njeru Githae | Uhuru Kenyatta | Barack Obama | ||
| May 3, 2019[2][3] | Lazarus Ombai Amayo | Uhuru Kenyatta
William Ruto (Since 13 September 2022) |
Donald Trump
Joe Biden (Since January 20, 2021) |
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References
- ^ Peter Nicholas Rateng’Oginga Ogego
- ^ "Githae transferred from Washington DC to Vienna, Austria". KSN News. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ "Meet Kenya's New Ambassador To US, Lazarus Amayo". Diaspora Messenger.
- ^ Chief of Protocol, [1]
