List of ambassadors of China to Kenya

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Chinese Ambassador to Kenya
Incumbent
Liu Xianfa

since January 2014
Inaugural holderWang Yutian
FormationApril 1964;57 years ago (1964-04)

The Chinese Ambassador to Kenya is the official representative of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Kenya.

List of representatives

Diplomatic agrément/Diplomatic accreditation Ambassador Chinese language
zh:中国驻肯尼亚大使列表
Observations Premier of the People's Republic of China President of Kenya Term end
April 1964 Wang Yutian zh:王雨田 Zhou Enlai Jomo Kenyatta June 1969
September 1974 Wang Yueyi zh:王越毅 Zhou Enlai Jomo Kenyatta January 1979
April 1979 Yang Keming zh:杨克明 Hua Guofeng Daniel arap Moi June 1984
December 1984 Wei Yongqing zh:卫永清 Zhao Ziyang Daniel arap Moi November 1986
December 1986 Xue Mouhong zh:薛谋洪 Zhao Ziyang Daniel arap Moi June 1989
August 1989 Wu Minglian zh:吴明廉 Li Peng Daniel arap Moi February 1993
April 1993 Chen Pingchu zh:陈平初 Li Peng Daniel arap Moi October 1996
November 1996 An Yongyu zh:安永玉 Li Peng Daniel arap Moi November 2000
December 2000 Du Qiwen zh:杜起文 Zhu Rongji Daniel arap Moi March 2003
April 2003 Guo Chongli zh:郭崇立 Wen Jiabao Mwai Kibaki August 2006
September 2006 Zhang Ming zh:张明 Wen Jiabao Mwai Kibaki March 2009
May 2009 Deng Hongbo zh:邓洪波 Wen Jiabao Mwai Kibaki September 2010
September 2010 Liu Guangyuan zh:刘光源 Wen Jiabao Mwai Kibaki January 2014
January 2014 Liu Xianfa 刘显法 Li Keqiang Uhuru Kenyatta

Coordinates: 1°17′28″S36°47′52″E / 1.290981°S 36.797706°E / -1.290981; 36.797706

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