Biden Picks Former HP CEO Meg Whitman as US Ambassador to Kenya
President Biden has nominated Margaret Whitman as the US ambassador to Kenya.
If her nomination is approved by the Senate, the former Hewlett-Packard CEO will take over from Eric Kneedler, who became chargé d´affaires ad interim for Kenya in January.
Kneedler was appointed to the position following the exit of Kyle McCarter, who served as the US ambassador to Kenya from 2019 to 2021.
Whitman, a billionaire former Republican, was a key financier of Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign.
“Kenya is a strategic partner of the United States, and if confirmed, I look forward to working with the Kenyan government on a wide variety of issues to advance peace, prosperity and health in the country and throughout the region,” Whitman said in a statement released by the White House on Wednesday.
Whitman, commonly known by her nickname “Meg”, served as the CEO of Hewlett-Packard and then Hewlett Packard Enterprise from 2011 to 2017.
The 65-year-old currently serves on the board of Procter & Gamble and General Motors. She is worth an estimated 4.5 billion USD, according to Forbes.
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Great choice Biden. She will…
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Great choice Biden. She will make Kenya her home.
Dada Margaret Whitman: …
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Dada Margaret Whitman: Karibu Kenya.
Where are those Kenyans who…
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Where are those Kenyans who think ati hakuna corruption Amerika.This woman is worth $4.5 and am sure she contributed mighty heavily towards Sleepy Joe's election campaign fund. She came from the corporate world and might know next to nothing about foreign service and diplomacy.
This is a whale looking for…
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In reply to Where are those Kenyans who… by Bobby Kibe (not verified)
This is a whale looking for economic opportunity for her corporate self and friends. Nothing wrong. As per corruption the USA legalized dirty stuff like prostitution, weed and lobbying to make things open and tax it instead of underground.
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