Demoted? Not me, says Ababu Namwamba on UNEP nomination

Nominee for Kenya's Permanent Representative to UNEP Ababu Namwamba. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Ababu Namwamba, the nominee for Kenya's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON), has dismissed claims that his nomination is a demotion from his former Cabinet Secretary position.

Appearing before the National Assembly's Committee on Defence, Intelligence, and Foreign Relations, for vetting on Friday, January 10, Namwamba described the nomination as a reassignment, noting the significance of the role.