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MPs approve Ruto's envoy nominees, but raise concern over short tenures

National Assembly's Speaker Moses Wetangula during the Special Parliamentary Sitting at Parliament. January 16th,2025 [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Members of Parliament have approved three of President William Ruto's diplomatic nominees, paving the way for their formal appointment.

The approved nominees include Ababu Namwamba as Kenya's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), Andrew Karanja as Ambassador to Brasilia-Brazil, and Noor Gabow as Consul-General to Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

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