President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday confirmed Kanze Dena as State House spokesperson and head of the President’s Strategic Communication Unit (PSCU).
Dena has been holding the position in an acting capacity for the past three months since the exit of Manoah Esipisu.
Esipisu was appointed as Kenya’s High Commissioner to the UK in July.
A statement from State House Chief of Staff Nzioka Waita read:
His Excellency President @UKenyatta has confirmed Ms Kellen @KanzeDena to the position of State House Spokesperson and Head of the President’s Strategic Communication Unit (PSCU) https://t.co/izQA6nSBg5
— State House Kenya (@StateHouseKenya) October 12, 2018
Dena is a former Citizen TV Swahili news anchor and introduced the use of Kiswahili in the president’s official communication after she was named deputy State House spokesperson.