Story written by Ann Alividza
President William Ruto pledged his support to three envoys sent to Kenya on ambassadorial roles during a credentials presentation ceremony at State House Nairobi on Thursday 5th March 2026.
President Ruto congratulated and welcomed the ambassador designates from the Kingdom of Jordan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Mozambique and promised his commitment to working with them to ensure the country progresses in various sectors.
“I do accept your letters of credence and authorize you to pursue the interest of your government within the Kenyan territory by promoting to the widest possible mutual interests of the people of the two nations.”
The ambassador designate of the Hashemite kingdom of Jordan to Kenya Ambassador Rulan Mahmoud Samara promised to foster bilateral cultural and economic relations with the country by working closely with the government to ensure that the kingdom of Jordan builds stronger ties with the country and also reassured her focus on creating impact in different sectors.
“During my tenure it will be my primary mission and personal commitment to elevate our bilateral relations to new heights. I intend to focus on expanding trade flows and strengthen cooperation in key sectors including agriculture healthcare information technology, tourism and investment in addition to enhancing coordination in multilateral fora especially at the United Nations to uphold international law, support the aspirations of the global South and the peaceful resolution of conflicts.”
Prior to this new role, Samara served as the director of the economic affairs, where she advanced Jordan’s economic partnerships.
The Mozambique High commission designate Jacinto Januario Maguni, a former foreign affairs diplomat and Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the Federal Republic of Brazil affirmed his continuous support to the cooperation that exists between his country and Kenya.
“I would like to work closely with the Kenyan authorities to unlock the full potential of our bilateral partnership for mutual benefit of our people. Please accept my personal commitment to further strengthen the bond of friendship and cooperation between the Republic of Mozambique and the Republic of Kenya.”
On his part, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Kenya Saad Bin Abdullah Alnofaia, former minister and polished diplomat to various nations such as Senegal, Guinea Bissau and the Gambia, emphasized his commitment to his new role to ensure the two countries build stronger bilateral ties.
“I am looking forward to enhance the partnership between our countries, in these five keys of collaboration: political, environmental, economical, defense, investment and consular.”
These new appointments place Kenya on the map as a nation that embraces diplomatic ties across the world.
The new ambassadors also come with a strengthened cooperation in safeguarding different activities within the diverse sectors such as defense, tourism, politics and investment.
The credentials ceremony is a fulfillment of the law that demands every appointed ambassador to present their letters of credence to the president before assuming office in their new embassies to carry out diplomatic and economic duties.
