President Ruto nominates former CS Florence Bore as ambassador in new shakeup

In a statement issued by State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohamed on Friday, August 15, the head of state made 20 overall changes to the Service, citing the need to optimise performance and enhance service delivery. 

Among the High Commissioners and ambassadors, the President nominated Galma Mukhe Boru to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Anthony Mwaniki Muchiri to Ankara, Turkey,  Lucy Kiruthu to Bangkok, Thailand, Henry Wambuma to Bujumbura, Burundi and Catherine Kirumba Karemu to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. 

The president submitted the applicable nominations to the National Assembly for consideration and approval, in line with the Constitution.

Bore was among the Cabinet Secretaries dropped during the reshuffle that followed the 2024 Gen Z protests.

Her political journey kicked off in 2012 after resigning as a teacher, where she unsuccessfully vied for the Kericho County Woman Representative seat.

She, however, managed to secure a job at Bomet County as the Director of Education in charge of Vocational Training until 2015.

In 2015, she was appointed by the government as a board member at the Geothermal Development Company (GDC) in charge of the Human Resource Committee.

She contested the Kericho Woman Representative seat again in 2017 and won, serving in the role until 2022.

During her time, she has served as a member in various Committees such as Welfare, Facilities, Sports, Tourism and Culture and Budgetary appropriation. 

Here is the full list of the new nominations:

High Commissioners and Ambassadors

Galma Mukhe Boru - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Anthony Mwaniki Muchiri - Ankara, Turkey

Lucy Kiruthu - Bangkok, Thailand

Henry Wambuma - Bujumbura, Burundi

Catherine Kirumba Karemu - Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

George Morara Orina - Dublin, Ireland

Abdirashid Salat Abdille - Jakarta, Indonesia

Maurice Odhiambo Makoloo - London, United Kingdom 

Joseph Musyoka Masila - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Edwin Afande - Vienna, Austria

Florence Chepngetich Bore - Windhoek, Namibia

Consul Generals

Mohamed Ramadhan Ruwange - Arusha, Tanzania

Jayne Jepkorir - Dubai, UAE

Judy Kiaria Nkumiri - Goma, DRC

Deputy Heads of Mission

Mohamed Amin Sheikh Nuh - Berlin, Germany

Kipkosgei Toroitich - Kampala, Uganda

Moni Manyange - Kinshasa, DRC

Geoffrey Eyanae Kaituko - Ottawa, Canada 

Suleiman Ibrahim Roba - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

David Mwangi Karanja - Seoul, Korea