The National Assembly has approved the appointment of nine nominees to serve as High Commissioner, Ambassadors, and Consuls-General.

The decision followed the adoption of a Report from the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence, and Foreign Relations, which had recommended the approval of all nominees after conducting rigorous vetting earlier this month.

The Committee found the candidates to possess the requisite academic credentials, professional competence, and personal integrity to effectively serve as stewards of Kenya's presence on the global stage

Former employees of the former Kenya Cooperative Creameries (KCC), who have spent nearly three decades fighting for unpaid benefits, were handed a rare glimmer of hope on Tuesday after Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and MSMEs Development, Wycliffe Oparanya, committed to a firm timeline to resolve their claims.