Foreign Affairs CAS Ababu Namwamba Resigns, To Serve in DP Ruto’s Presidential Campaign Secretariat

Ababu Namwamba, the Foreign Affairs Chief Administrative Secretary, has resigned.

Ababu thanked President Uhuru Kenyatta and praised the personnel in charge of the ministry’s affairs.

“I thank the president for the appointment, but it is time to vacate the seat,” he said, adding, “We have accomplished so much and during this four-year period, we have had an amazing time.”

The former Budalangi Member of Parliament will begin his new job as Deputy President William Ruto’s envoy for international relations.

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“I am thankful for the confidence they have demonstrated by inviting me to play that critical role. I believe that I will bring a wealth of experience to this new post,” he said.

“I will deploy all these credentials in driving our foreign policy and segments for the campaign. I want to assure our friends and partners that I will be available to define our policy as a campaign team preparing to form the next government,” he said.

Ruto said in a statement on Wednesday that the team values his leadership, legal, and political skills.

“We have worked closely with Ababu over the past 10 years on many fronts and I have come to value his leadership, experience, and empathy,” he said.

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“It is because of those qualities that I could not be more grateful to have him on our campaign team.”

Ababu, Ruto said, will lead his presidential campaign’s international relations.

“With his considerable diplomatic talents, deep knowledge of the continent, strong network in the global stage and unwavering determination, I am confident in his role,” he said.

Ababu, he noted, has a stellar reputation as a public interest lawyer.

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“…and has previously been active on the international lobbying circuit, strongly, advocating for international human rights and fair trade practices,” he said.

In January, the former lawmaker said he will not contest for any seat but will focus on marketing Ruto’s presidential bid.