Ambassador, former long-serving, and extensively trained career diplomat, in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kenya. Served variously as Kenya’s Ambassador to Spain, Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, and to the UN Agencies based in Vienna, Austria. Led numerous Kenya delegations to various major UN conferences. Brought about closer co-operation and increased benefits for Kenya from these countries and UN agencies. Whilst on posting in Austria, served successively as chairperson of governing bodies/boards of UN agencies based in Vienna – UNODC (Drugs, crime), IAEA (Atomic Energy), UNIDO (Industrial Development).
Also served in senior capacities in other Kenyan Diplomatic Missions and departments in the Kenyan Foreign Service. Served as Chair and member of the Board of the National Employment Authority (Kenya), and trained in board oversight of parastatals and semi-autonomous Kenya Government agencies – “Mwongozo”. Currently serving as a patron of The International Coalition on Health Financing Advocacy. Native of Kisumu City, born and raised in the then Kisumu Municipality/County Council.