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Trump picks McCarter to replace Godec as US ambassador to Kenya

 Kyle McCarter

President Donald Trump on Wednesday nominated state Sen. Kyle McCarter of downstate Lebanon to be an ambassador to Kenya, citing the southern Illinois legislator’s long history with a charity with ties to the African nation.

The White House announced that McCarter will replace Robert Godec whose tour of duty has expired after six years in Nairobi.

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