New US envoy set to land in Nairobi, finds packed in-tray as 2027 campaigns heat up

News Politics Standard 2026-10-03 00:15:34

Posted 2026-10-03 03:36:03

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Henry Wooster lands at a delicate moment as political campaigns heat up ahead of Kenya's August 2027 general election.

Henry Wooster, President Donald Trump's nominee to be US ambassador to Kenya, is now set to arrive in Nairobi after the US Senate confirmed his appointment by unanimous consent, filling a post left vacant for nearly two years. He is set to find a packed in-tray.

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