The Kenya embassy in Washington, DC has announced the arrival of a new Deputy Chief of Mission. Ambassador Jean Njeri Kamau joined the embassy on February 25, 2013 and brings over 20 years of experience working in both the private and public sector, says a statement from the embassy.
Prior to her appointment as the embassy’s Deputy Chief of Mission, Ambassador Kamau was an institutional development consultant for UNDP’s Amkeni programme. She is also a former Executive Director of Federation of women Lawyers (FIDA) Kenya (1992-2000) and the National Public Complaints Standing Committee (“The Ombudsman”). She has also worked for several international agencies including UK-based Womankind International and Action Aid International.
She holds two masters degrees; a Masters in Law from Aberdeen University in Scotland and a Masters in Democratic Studies from Leeds University in the UK.
-Mwakilishi