The New US Ambassador to Kenya has arrived in the country to take u her new posting.
Meg Whitman is taking over from Kyle McCater who was recalled to Washington in 2021
President Joe Biden appointed Whitman last year
McCater was an appointee of former President Donald Trump from 2019 to 2021
Outgoing Chargé d’Affaires Eric Kneedler received Whitman who arrived in Nairobi on Monday .
Her arrival comes two weeks after the US Senate approved her appointment by President Joe Biden.
Whitman’s first assignment as an ambassador will be to monitor next week’s polls and update Washington
She previously contested for California governorship on the Republican ticket.
She is also a long-time technology industry executive with an estimated worth of US500 billion.
Whitman has served as President and CEO of various companies including Hewlett Packard Enterprise, the Hewlett Packard Company, eBay, and FTD.
She also served in the presidential campaign secretariat of Mitt Romney
While announcing her appointment in December last year, the White House described her as a lady who boasts several honours in both politics and business.
“Meg has been inducted into the Bay Area Business Hall of Fame and the U.S. Business Hall of Fame,” the White House said in a statement.