Ambassador of Kenya to China | |
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since June 2022 | |
Inaugural holder | Simon Thuo Kairo |
Formation | December 14, 1963 |
The Kenyan Ambassador in Beijing is the official representative of the Government in Nairobi to the Government of the People's Republic of China.
List of representatives
[edit]diplomatic agreement/designated/Diplomatic accreditation | ambassador | Observations | List of heads of state of Kenya | Premier of the People's Republic of China | Term end |
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December 14, 1963 | Simon Thuo Kairo |
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Jomo Kenyatta | Zhou Enlai | |
1964 | Henry Nzioka Mulli | Jomo Kenyatta | Zhou Enlai | 1965 | |
1965 | Theophilus Arap Koske | Jomo Kenyatta | Zhou Enlai | July 1967 | |
1965 |
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Jomo Kenyatta | Zhou Enlai | 1979 | |
1965 | Stephen Mativo Maitha |
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Jomo Kenyatta | Zhou Enlai | July 1967 |
1977 | Simon Mulei Muthoka | (*1937)[4] | Jomo Kenyatta | Hua Guofeng | 1980 |
April 14, 1979 | Joshua Shidambasi Odanga | Daniel Arap Moi | Hua Guofeng | December 14, 1983 | |
1988 | Jelani Habib | Habib Jilani was ambassador to China until 1994 and was then appointed ambassador to Tanzania.
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Daniel Arap Moi | Li Peng | 1994 |
1995 | James Simani | Daniel Arap Moi | Li Peng | ||
1999 | Matthew Kathurima M'Ithiri | (Meru, Kenya)[6] | Daniel Arap Moi | Zhu Rongji | |
June 25, 2004 | Ruth-Grace Sereti Solitei | [7] | Mwai Kibaki | Wen Jiabao | July 31, 2007 |
2006 | The Kenyan Ministry of foreign affairs acquired a chancery and an ambassador's residence in China for 515 million Kenyan shilling, saving the Government an annual rent of 12.6 million Kenyan shilling.[8] | Mwai Kibaki | Wen Jiabao | ||
2008 | Julius Lekakeny Sunkuli | Mwai Kibaki | Wen Jiabao | September 3, 2012 | |
October 11, 2013 | Michael Denis Mukiri Kinyanjui | Uhuru Kenyatta | Li Keqiang |
39°56′39″N 116°27′08″E / 39.944121°N 116.452160°E
References
[edit]- ^ [1]Simon Thuo Kairo
- ^ embassy in Beijing was closed
- ^ Stephen Mativo Maitha
- ^ Simon Mulei Muthoka
- ^ Jelani Habib
- ^ Matthew Kathurima M'Ithiri
- ^ Ruth-Grace Sereti Solitei
- ^ buildings bought
- ^ Michael Denis Mukiri Kinyanjui
- ^ Wolfgang Bartke The diplomatic service of the People's Republic of China as of November 1984, 120 p. p. 99