The Trump pick has said he doesn't expect to ask Nairobi to pull back from China but instead increase U.S. positioning as a partner for Kenya. Henry T.
Henry Wooster: The Soldier-Diplomat Trump Picked as U.S. Ambassador to Kenya
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The Trump pick has said he doesn't expect to ask Nairobi to pull back from China but instead increase U.S. positioning as a partner for Kenya. Henry T.
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- Senate on September 30.
He succeeds former Ambassador Meg Whitman, who left the post in 2024.
According to documents reviewed by Kenyans.co.ke, the career diplomat has served in senior …
- embassies across Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the Caribbean.
Wooster also served as an officer in the U.S.
- Army Reserve from 1985 to 2009 and served as a Special Forces officer.
Before entering the Foreign Service, Wooster built a military career that later intersected with his diplomatic work.
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