List of ambassadors of Russia to Kenya

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Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Kenya
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Incumbent
Vsevolod Tkachenko  [ ru ]
since 20 August 2024
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Embassy of Russia in Nairobi
Style His Excellency
The Honourable
Reports to Minister of Foreign Affairs
Seat Nairobi
Appointer President of Russia
Term length At the pleasure of the president
Website Embassy of Russia in Kenya

The ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Kenya is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the president and the government of Kenya.

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The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Nairobi. [1] The post of Russian ambassador to Kenya is currently held by Vsevolod Tkachenko  [ ru ], incumbent since 20 August 2024. [2] The ambassador to Kenya is concurrently accredited as Russia's permanent representative to the United Nations Office at Nairobi. [3]

History of diplomatic relations

Following Kenyan independence, the Soviet Union moved to open diplomatic relations, with an agreement signed on 14 December 1963. [4] The first ambassador, Vladimir Lavrov, was appointed on 28 January 1964. [5] Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Kenya recognised the Russian Federation as its successor state, and the incumbent Soviet ambassador, Vladimir Kitayev  [ ru ], continued in post as the Russian ambassador until 1992. [5]

List of representatives (1964–present)

Soviet Union to Kenya (1964–1991)

NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotes
Vladimir Lavrov Ambassador 28 January 196423 May 1967 Presented credentials on 12 March 1964
Dmitry Goryunov  [ ru ] Ambassador 23 May 196713 November 1973 Presented credentials on 18 July 1967
Boris Miroshnichenko  [ ru ] Ambassador 13 November 197321 May 1983 Presented credentials on 5 December 1973
Aleksandre Chikvaidze Ambassador 21 May 198328 June 1985 Presented credentials on 9 July 1983
Vladimir Ostashko  [ ru ] Ambassador 28 June 198514 July 1989
Vladimir Kitayev  [ ru ] Ambassador 14 July 198925 December 1991

Russian Federation to Kenya (1991–present)

NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotes
Vladimir Kitayev  [ ru ] Ambassador 25 December 19911 September 1992
Boris Mayorsky  [ ru ] Ambassador 1 September 199221 July 1998
Boris Tsepov  [ ru ] Ambassador 21 July 19985 December 2000
Aleksandr Ignatyev  [ ru ] Ambassador 5 December 200027 July 2005
Valery Yegoshkin  [ ru ] Ambassador 27 July 200523 December 2010
Aleksandr Makarenko  [ ru ] Ambassador 23 December 20104 May 2018
Dmitry Maksimychev  [ ru ] Ambassador 4 May 201820 August 2024 Presented credentials on 18 September 2018
Vsevolod Tkachenko  [ ru ] Ambassador 20 August 2024 Presented credentials on 4 December 2024

References

  1. ↑ "Посольство Российской Федерации в Республике Кении" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia) . Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "Посол" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia) . Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  3. ↑ "Постпредство Российской Федерации при международных организациях в Найроби" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia) . Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  4. ↑ "Российско-кенийские отношения" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia) . Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Посольство СССР в Кении" (in Russian). knowbysight.info. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
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