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Kenyan MPs approve nominee for Somalia envoy

The National Assembly on Wednesday evening approved the nomination of Maj-Gen (Rtd) Lucas Tumbo as Kenya’s new ambassador to Somalia.

This means that President Kenyatta can formally appoint and send him on his way to Mogadishu.

Maj-Gen Tumbo was earlier this month vetted by the Defence and Foreign Relations Committee that later recommended his approval by the House.

Among his credentials is his military background, which the MPs thought would come in handy in charting the future of Kenya’s war-torn neighbour.

MILITARY MAN

The committee headed by Tetu MP Ndung’u Gethenji also agreed that a military man was best placed to deal with the Al-Shabaab security threat, which the nominee said he was well-placed to do.

“I have served in several countries including Ethiopia and Sudan and I know what it takes for the country to cement peace in the region,” he said.

Mr Tumbo, unlike other nominees, also impressed the MPs by announcing that he was willing to relocate to Mogadishu, the Somalia capital, and not the safer and more comfortable Nairobi.

Source: Daily Nation

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