Singapore / Kenya / Presentation of Credentials Ceremony, 27 August 2015

By Singapore - Ministry of Foreign Affairs

SINGAPORE, Singapore, August 28, 2015/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The following foreign Head of Mission presented its credentials to President Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam in ceremony at the Istana today:

The High Commissioner of the Republic of Kenya

Her Excellency Florence Imisa Weche

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

SINGAPORE

27 AUGUST 2015

HE FLORENCE IMISA WECHE

HIGH COMMISSIONER TO

THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE

THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA

BORN:

1 March 1958

AGE:

56

MARITAL STATUS:

Married

Has four children

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science, University of Nairobi, 1980

Post Graduate Diploma in International Relations and Diplomacy, University of Nairobi, 1986

CAREER:

1980 - 1983

Assistant Secretary, Kenya International Conference Centre, Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife

1983 - 1989

Assistant Secretary, Africa and African Union Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1989 - 1997

First Secretary, Kenya High Commission, Tanzania

Deputy Head of Mission, Kenya High Commission, Tanzania

Jul 1997

- Mar 1998

Principal Finance and Establishment Officer, Kenya Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Mar - Dec 1998

Deputy Head, Africa and African Union Division, Kenya Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Jan 1999

- Dec 2003

Deputy Head of Mission, Kenya Embassy, China

Jan 2004

- Jan 2005

Deputy Head, Africa and African Union Division, Kenya Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Feb 2005

- Sep 2006

Head, Great Lakes Office, International Conference on the Great Lakes Region

Sep 2006

- Sep 2009

Deputy High Commissioner, Kenya High Commission, South Africa

Sep 2009

- Oct 2010

Deputy Head of Mission, Kenya High Commission, Zimbabwe

Oct 2010

- May 2011

Acting Director, Americas Directorate, Kenya Ministry of Foreign Affairs

May 2011

- Feb 2013

Director, Americas Directorate, Kenya Ministry of Foreign Affairs

17 Jul 2013 to date

High Commissioner to India

27 August 2015

High Commissioner to Singapore