Global InformationYvonne Khamati information
Yvonne Khamati-Yahaya | |
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| Born | 1982 (age 41–42) Nairobi, Kenya |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Citizenship | Kenyan |
| Education | University of Nairobi (Diploma in Sociology & Criminology) United States International University Africa (Diploma in Political Science & International Relations) American World University (Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology) |
| Occupation(s) | Politician and ambassador |
| Years active | 2007 to present |
| Title | C.O.O Afrintel, C.E.O Kenya National Heroes Council, Ambassador, Director Foreign Service, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kenya |
Yvonne Khamati (born c. 1982), is a Kenyan politician that was nominated to the East African Legislative Assembly as Member of Parliament by Ford Kenya Party (and the Kenya National Assembly) aged 21 and a diplomat who was appointed by President Mwai Kibaki to serve as Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative to Ethiopia and African Union at 24.[1] She has served in the past, as the Chair of the Committee of Permanent Representatives and Rapporteur of the African Diplomatic Corp, in the Kenyan Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[1] She has worked in various missions. As of November 2018, she served as the deputy ambassador of Kenya at the Kenyan Embassy in Mogadishu, the capital city of Somalia.[1] She is currently the C.E.O of the Kenya National Heroes Council, a parastatal under the Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage
- ^ a b c Tijani, Mayowa (7 March 2016). "Meet Yvonne Khamati, the Kenyan diplomat who became one of Africa's youngest MP at 22". Lagos: The Cable Nigeria. Retrieved 21 November 2018.