Honours,awards and recognition
Honours
| Year | Country | Order | Ribbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |  Kenya | 1st Class –Chief of the Order of the Burning Spear (C.B.S.) [5] | |
Veronica Mueni Nduva | |
|---|---|
| Ambassador of Kenya to Russia | |
| Assumed office May 2024 | |
| Appointed by | William Ruto |
| 7th Secretary General of the East African Community | |
| Assumed office 7 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Mathuki |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Veronica Mueni Nduva 1976 (age 49) Kenya |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Arusha,Tanzania |
| Alma mater | MA,BA,University of Nairobi |
Veronica Mueni Nduva CBS (born 1976) is the 7th and current Secretary-General of the East African Community. She is the first woman to be appointed in this role. [1] [2]
Nduva succeeded Dr. Peter Mathuki as the Secretary General of the East African Community (EAC) after he was recalled by Kenya in March 2024 and reassigned as the country's Ambassador to Moscow. Initially,Kenya had nominated Caroline Mwende Mueke for the position but later replaced her with Nduva,a decision announced by Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for EAC Affairs,Peninah Malonza,in a letter dated April 15,2024. [3] Nduva made history as the first female Secretary General of the EAC and was officially sworn into office on June 7,2024,during the 23rd Extra-Ordinary Meeting of the EAC Heads of State,held virtually from State House in Juba,South Sudan. [1] [4]
Nduva holds a Master of Arts in Communication (2016) and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Public Administration (2000),both from the University of Nairobi. [4]
| Year | Country | Order | Ribbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kenya | 1st Class –Chief of the Order of the Burning Spear (C.B.S.) [5] | |
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