Ruto receives credentials from 9 newly appointed ambassadors and high commissioners

President William Ruto receives letters of credence from newly appointed ambassadors to the Republic of Kenya/ SCREENGRAB

President William Ruto on Wednesday morning received letters of credence from newly appointed ambassadors to the Republic of Kenya.

The ceremony was held at State House, Nairobi.

They include Tyas Baskoro Her Witjaksono Adji (Indonesia), Jaime Alejandro (Spain), Riina-Riikka Heikka (Finland) Maros Mitrik (Slovak), Joshua Brebner Tabah (Canada), Dzmitry Krasouski (Belarus), Leon Francois Yandouma (Congo), Hakan Akesson (Sweden), and Gideon Behar (Israel)

“I, William Samoei Ruto, do accept your letters of credence and authorise you to pursue the interests of your government within the territory of Kenya by fostering the bond of friendship and promoting to the widest possible within the law the aspirations of the peoples of our nations," Ruto said.

“Ambassadors, congratulations on your appointment, welcome to Kenya, and I look forward to working with you."

The ceremony was attended by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, among other senior state officers and officials from the embassies represented.

It is tradition that the letter of credence is presented to the President before any envoy begins their tenure of office, officially.

The letter of credence is presented personally by the ambassador-designate to the receiving head of state, in this William Ruto, in a formal ceremony, marking the beginning of the ambassadorship.