New US Ambassador to Kenya Margaret Whitman Finally Arrives in Nairobi

Billionaire Margaret “Meg” Whitman has finally arrived in Nairobi to take up her role as the new American ambassador to Kenya.
Her arrival comes two weeks after the US Senate approved her appointment as the American representative in Kenya following her nomination by President Joe Biden on December 8th, 2021.
“Welcome to Kenya Ambassador Whitman!” the US Embassy in Nairobi wrote on its official Twitter account on Monday.
Whitman is expected to take over from Eric Kneedler, who became chargé d’affaires ad interim for Kenya in January following the exit of Kyle McCarter, who served as the US ambassador to Kenya from 2019 to 2021.
“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 following her nomination in December.
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.
"Margaret C. Whitman (Meg), a business executive and former candidate for Governor of California, is a Member of the Board of Procter & Gamble and General Motors, and National Board Chair at Teach for America," the White House said in a dispatch dated December 9th, 2021.
Whitman, a billionaire former Republican, was a key financier of Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign. She is worth an estimated 4.5 billion USD, according to Forbes.
She reports to Nairobi barely a week before the country heads for general elections on August 9th to elect President Kenyatta’s successor.
Whitman will be the first US female ambassador to Kenya in more than two decades, since Prudence Bushnell in 1999.
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Meg has a new home. She will…
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Meg has a new home. She will never leave Kenya.
GREAT. BUT AREN'T THEY STILL…
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GREAT. BUT AREN'T THEY STILL SUPPORTING CORRUPT OFFICIALS IN KENYA?
ISN'T THE WEST ,THE AMERICANS, THE CHINESE STILL PROMOTING CORRUPTION IN AFRICA?
AREN'T THESE THE SAME FOLKS STILL RAPING MOTHER AFRICA?
AREN'T THESE THE SAME FOLKS RAPING MOTHER AFRICA'S DAUGHTER NAMED KENYA?
I think you should call…
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In reply to GREAT. BUT AREN'T THEY STILL… by Kora kanini (not verified)
I think you should call yourself small brain. Did they elect the corrupt election officials? Should they close the embassy? Shenzi
Comrade kithoi, You know…
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In reply to I think you should call… by kithoi (not verified)
Comrade kithoi,
You know fools always died of thirst sitting next to a well.
Kora Kanini: Stop blaming…
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Kora Kanini: Stop blaming others for the sins of Kenyans. Did the groups you mentioned steal Kimwarar dam funds? Do the groups you mentioned allocate all government contracts to themselves? Do the groups you mentioned extort bar owners and liquor sellers outlets?
Comrade MakOnyango, All I…
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In reply to Kora Kanini: Stop blaming… by MakOnyango (not verified)
Comrade MakOnyango,
All I stated was the WEST is part and PUZZLE of the equation,
You also have to understand that this is also part of neo colonialism.
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