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Popular musician Rufftone has been officially appointed as the South Korea’s goodwill ambassador to Kenya.
Rufftone was feted in an official ceremony hosted at the Korean Embassy in Nairobi. Ki-Jun You, the interim charge d’affaires, handed the musician an appointment letter confirming him as the Goodwill Envoy for Public Diplomacy.
Rufftone latter explained that the previous appointment was for a probation period, with the latest one being his confirmation
Ki-Jun You who is in charge of the activities of the South Korean Embassy to Kenya said they chose Rufftone because of his influence on Kenyan youth, and the enthusiasm he showed in the last one year when he was on probation at the embassy.
“Rufftone has worked with our embassy many times before, and we are very confident that he will continue doing a good job. Recently, he was part of a mission in Kenya that was educating people on the Korean culture,” said Ki-Jun You.
Rufftone will go to South Korea in November and said he will use the trip to open up opportunities between the two countries. He will visit Hyundai, KIA Motors and Samsung to see if there are opportunities for Kenyan youth.
“I will not limit myself to working with youths in Nairobi only. I plan to look for investment opportunities for people across all the counties”
