Kenyan ambassadors to US since independence

After Kenya's independence on December 12, 1963, the United States immediately recognized the new nation and moved to establish diplomatic relations. The embassy in Nairobi was established December 12, 1963—Kenya’s independence day—with Laurence C. Vass as chargé d’affaires ad interim pending the appointment of an ambassador.

Burudi Nabwera

Is a Kenyan politician and former ambassador. In the 1960s he served as ambassador to the United States and permanent representative at the United Nations before retiring from the diplomatic service to enter politics. In 1988, he was elected as a member of parliament representing the Lugari Constituency in Western Province of Kenya. He lost that seat to Apili Wawire in the 1992 elections and retired from politics. In 2007 Nabwera was named chairman of the Nzoia Sugar company in Bungoma, Kenya for a three-year term. He was replaced in 2010 by Julius Nyarotso

Leonard Oliver Kibinge

April 29, 1969 Leonard Oliver Kibinge, Appt. Amb. E. and P.
May 6, 1969 Amb. E. and P.


Bernard Adundo

December 19, 1974 Bernard Adundo, Counselor, Charge d'Affaires ad interim

Ernest M., Mungai

April 20, 1976 Ernest M., Mungai, First Secretary, Charge d'Affaires ad interim

John Peter Mbogua

March 14, 1977 John Peter Mbogua, Appt. Amb. E. and P.
March 23, 1977 Amb. E. and P.

Gideon W. Ukii

June 23, 1983 Gideon W. Ukii, Counselor, Charge d’Affaires ad interim

Wafula Wabuge

January 26, 1984 Wafula Wabuge, Appt. Amb. E. and P.
March 13, 1984 Amb. E. and P.

Sospeter Onuko Mageto

June 5, 1986 Sospeter Onuko Mageto, Appt
June 23, 1986 Amb. E. and P.

Denis Daudi Afande

February 29, 1988 Denis Daudi Afande, Appt
March 22, 1988 Amb. E. and P.

Benjamin E. Kipkorir

June 23, 1994 Benjamin E. Kipkorir, Amb. E. and P.

Samson K. Chemai

December 10, 1997 Samson K. Chemai, Appt.
March 16, 1998 Amb. E. and P.

Yusuf Abdulrahman Nzibo

July 11, 2000 Yusuf Abdulrahman Nzibo, Appt.
September 5, 2000 Amb. E. and P.

Leonard Njogu Ngaithe

May 24, 2004 Leonard Njogu Ngaithe, Appt.
July 15, 2004 Amb. E. and P.

Peter Nicholas Ogego

September 5, 2006 Peter Nicholas Ogego, Appt.
September 12, 2006 Amb. E. and P.

Elkanah Odembo Absalom

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July 27, 2010September 12, Amb. Elkanah Odembo Absalom

Robinson Njeru Githae

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Robinson Njeru Githae is a Kenyan politician. He belongs to the Party of National Unity and was elected to represent the Ndia Constituency in the National Assembly of Kenya since the Kenyan parliamentary election, 2002. He has served as assistant minister in the ministries of justice, transport and local government before being appointed a minister in the ministries of Nairobi Metropolitan then Kenya's finance minister. He was appointed by President Uhuru Kenyatta as Kenya- US ambassador on 14/08/2014

Amb. Lazarus O. Amayo, EBS

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Amayo, Ambassador of the Republic of Kenya, to the United States has held several senior public positions before his current assignment, among them; Ambassador/Permanent Representative to the United Nations (May, 2018- June,2020), High Commissioner of Kenya to the United Kingdom (August, 2014 — April, 2018), the Permanent Representative of Kenya to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the Commonwealth Organization.

He was the Director for Europe and Commonwealth Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (June, 2010 — July, 2014), High Commissioner of Kenya to Zambia and Malawi and Permanent Representative to COMESA (July, 2006 — June, 2010), Ag. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (March, 2006 to July, 2006); Director of Administration (May 2005 — March 2006) and Head of International Organizations and Conferences (Multilateral Relations) Division in the same Ministry (April, 2004 — April, 2005).

He was also Kenya's High Commissioner to India with concurrent accreditation to Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Singapore from February,1999 — April, 2004.

Prior to diplomatic service, Ambassador Amayo served as Chief Executive Officer (CEO)/Managing Director of Catering Levy Trustees (a parastatal in Kenya) from 1993-1997.

He was elected as Member of Parliament for Karachuonyo Constituency in the Kenya National Assembly (6th Parliament 1989 — 1992) and appointed an Assistant Minister, Ministry of Education during the same period. He also worked as a Personnel Officer, Senior Personnel Officer and Principal Personnel Officer with the Kenya Posts and Telecommunications Corporation (1981 — 1989).

He began his working career with the Teacher's Service Commission (TSC) as a Secondary School Teacher at Ogande High School in 1979.
He holds a Master of Arts degree (MA) in Political Science from the University of Delhi and of Bachelor of Liberal Arts degree from Spicer Memorial College in India. He trained in Management and International Relations in Kenya, the UK and India.

He is also a member of the Kenya Institute of Management (MKIM), Member of the Institute of Human Resource and Member of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA). Ambassador Amayo has widely traveled and represented Kenya in many regional and international conferences. He is married and has three children. He enjoys reading, tennis and chess.

In regard to this - The Kenyan Embassy in Washington DC has suspended all in-person consular services due to exposure to Covid-19 by some staff members. All the appointments will be rescheduled and affected persons informed accordingly. Kindly see the Embassy message below:

Those in need are encouraged to call the Embassy main phone number at 202-387-6101 and in case of any difficulty getting though, use alternative number 202-796-2079

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