The verdict is finally in as Former Senator Kyle McCarter has been confirmed as the new US Ambassador to Kenya.
Senator McCarter will be taking over from Robert Godec who has served for six years at the helm.
While confirming via social media Godec said, “Congratulations Kyle McCarter on your confirmation by the U.S. Senate as the next U.S. Ambassador to Kenya! It’s been an honor & privilege to serve here for six years. Lori & I will forever cherish our friendships & memories of this beautiful country & its extraordinary people.”
Congratulations Kyle McCarter on your confirmation by the U.S. Senate as the next U.S. Ambassador to Kenya! It’s been an honor & privilege to serve here for six years. Lori & I will forever cherish our friendships & memories of this beautiful country & its extraordinary people.
— Ambassador Bob Godec (@BobGodec) January 3, 2019
President Donald Trump appointed Senator McCarter in March 2018 to replace Godec.
This will not be the first time for Senator McCarter in Kenya as he and his wife, Victoria, have lived in Kenya doing charity work with Each One Feed One International.
According to the White House, McCarter has also served as a field auditor, missionary, and international director of the charity group based in Lebanon, Illinois.
Godec has served both in former US President Barack Obama’s regime and the current government led by Trump.
He was nominated by Obama on September 19, 2012, and was sworn in by the then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on January 16, 2013.
Godec is the longest-serving US envoy, not just to Kenya but also in the world, having stayed for slightly over six years.
Most US ambassadors serve for three years.