Ambassador of Kenya to FranceKenyan embassy in France [fr]
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Incumbent
Lazarus Ombai Amayo
since November 29, 2014
Inaugural holderSimon Thuo Kairo
FormationDecember 14, 1963

The Kenyan Ambassador in Paris is the official representative of the Government in Nairobi to the Government of France. As of 2020, she is concurrently also accredited in Lisbon, Belgrade and the Holy See.

List of representatives[edit]

Diplomatic agreement/designated/Diplomatic accreditation Ambassador Observations President of Kenya List of presidents of France Term end
1966 Josephat Karanja Jomo Kenyatta Charles de Gaulle 1970
1970 Henry Nzioka Mulli Jomo Kenyatta Georges Pompidou 1975
1975 Charles Mutuku Muema Chargé d'affaires ( 18 October 2001 at Kenyatta National Hospital) Jomo Kenyatta Valéry Giscard d’Estaing 1976
1976 Nicholas Muratha Mugo Jomo Kenyatta Valéry Giscard d’Estaing 1977
1977 John Muriu Kiboi Chargé d'affaires Jomo Kenyatta Valéry Giscard d’Estaing 1978
1978 Moses Shiverenje Simani Chargé d'affaires, (*1930 Kiamosi)
  • High Commissioner in India and Ottawa[1]
 Daniel Arap Moi Valéry Giscard d’Estaing 1979
1979 Bethuel Abdu Kiplagat
  • (* November 28, 1936), Kapsabet, Nandi District, Kenya
  • Educated Maseno Secondary School BSc, Kenyan sociologist, diplomat.
  • married, three
  • 1962-1963: Kenya Institute of Administration.
  • 1963-1964: Oxford University Public Administration Course.
  • 1965: Carnegie Course in Diplomacy K.I.A.[2]
 Daniel Arap Moi Valéry Giscard d’Estaing 1982
1982 John Kamau Kimani Daniel Arap Moi François Mitterrand 1984
1984 Ben Edward Mwangi Daniel Arap Moi François Mitterrand 1985
1985 Julius Kasyoka Mbaluli Chargé d'affaires[3] Daniel Arap Moi François Mitterrand 1987
1987 Simon Arap Bullut Daniel Arap Moi François Mitterrand 1992
1996 Steven Arphaxard Kasumi Andrew Loyatum Daniel Arap Moi Jacques Chirac 2000
2000 Boaz Kidiga Mbaya Daniel Arap Moi Jacques Chirac 2003
2004 Raychelle Omamo Chargé d'affaires Mwai Kibaki Jacques Chirac 2008
2008 Edwin Maloba Chargé d'affaires Mwai Kibaki Nicolas Sarkozy 2009
July 2, 2009 Elkanah Odembo [4] Mwai Kibaki Nicolas Sarkozy 2010
2010 Edwin Maloba Chargé d'affaires Mwai Kibaki Nicolas Sarkozy 2011
2011 Dickson Njoli Mwai Kibaki Nicolas Sarkozy 2012
December 3, 2010 Salama Abdilahi Ahmed [5] Mwai Kibaki Nicolas Sarkozy
2012 Anthony Safari Gona Chargé d'affaires Mwai Kibaki François Hollande
2018 H.E Professor Judi Wakhungu EGH Chargé d'affaires Uhuru Kenyatta Emmanuel Macron at least 2022

Coordinates: 48°51′56″N 2°17′54″E / 48.865421°N 2.29832°E / 48.865421; 2.29832

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Moses Shiverenje Simani
  2. ^ Bethuel Abdu Kiplagat
  3. ^ Julius Kasyoka Mbaluli
  4. ^ Elkanah Odembo
  5. ^ Salama Abdilahi Ahmed
  6. ^ Embassy of Kenya Paris, [1]2010, Holy See [2] Archived 2016-01-25 at the Wayback Machine