Betty Chebet Cherwon
Betty Chebet Cherwon | |
|---|---|
| Ambassador of the Republic of Kenya to France with accreditation to Portugal, Serbia, Monaco and the Holy See | |
| Assumed office 4 October 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | William Ruto |
| Foreign Service Officer and Chief Protocol Officer at the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs of the Republic of Kenya | |
| In office 2020–2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | Kenyatta University University of Nairobi Andres Bello Diplomatic Academy |
Betty Chebet Cherwon is a Kenyan diplomat. She has served as the Ambassador of the Republic of Kenya to France with accreditation to Portugal, Serbia, Monaco and the Holy See.
Biography
Cherwon holds a bachelor's degree in education from Kenyatta University in Nairobi, Kenya.[1] She studied for a master's degree in international studies at the Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies (IDIS), University of Nairobi, graduating in May 2014. Her thesis was titled "Child Soldiers in Africa: a case study of Uganda and South Sudan."[2] She also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Diplomacy from the Andres Bello Diplomatic Academy, Chile.[1]
Cherwon joined diplomatic service in 1996.[1] She served as Foreign Service Officer and Chief Protocol Officer at the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs of the Republic of Kenya from 2020 to 2023.[1][3]
On 4 October 2023 Cherwon was appointed as Ambassador of the Republic of Kenya to France,[4][5] with accreditation to Portugal, Serbia, Monaco and the Holy See.[6] In this role, she visited Team Kenya during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris,[7][8] met with Pope Francis,[9][10][11] and has engaged with the Kenyan diaspora in Europe.[12]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Betty Cherwon". International Energy Agency (IEA). Retrieved 2025-07-24.
- ↑ Cherwon, Betty. (2014). Child soldiers in Africa: a case study of Uganda and South Sudan. Masters dissertation, University Of Nairobi.
- ↑ "Kenya Embassy France". Embassy of Kenya, Paris. Archived from the original on 8 July 2025. Retrieved 2025-07-15. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Ruto retains several envoys appointed by predecessor Uhuru in new changes". Daily Nation. 2023-10-14. Archived from the original on 14 August 2024. Retrieved 2025-07-15. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Ruto redeploys ambassadors and high commissioners". The Star. Retrieved 2025-07-15.
- ↑ "Presidente da República recebeu credenciais de novos Embaixadores em Portugal". Presidente da República (in português). Archived from the original on 22 April 2025. Retrieved 2025-07-15. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ ISABOKE, ALEX (2024-07-18). "Kenyan Ambassador to France pays courtesy call to Team Kenya in Miramas ahead of Paris Olympics". Capital Sports. Archived from the original on 20 July 2024. Retrieved 2025-07-15. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Ambassador Cherwon: Paris Olympics legacy to benefit Kenya". Daily Nation. 2024-07-25. Archived from the original on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 2025-07-15. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Diplomatie : Le pape parle de la « neutralité positive » du Vatican à 11 nouveaux ambassadeurs". ZENIT - Français (in français). 2024-12-10. Archived from the original on 17 May 2025. Retrieved 2025-07-15. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Makori, Elias (2025-04-21). "Ambassador Cherwon: East Africa, peace in the region close to Pope Francis's heart". Daily Nation. Archived from the original on 22 April 2025. Retrieved 2025-07-24. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Mission to Vatican: Pope Francis's message to Kenya". Daily Nation. 2024-12-29. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
- ↑ "Ambassador Cherwon engages Diaspora". Embassy of Kenya, Paris. 2024-05-31. Archived from the original on 20 January 2025. Retrieved 2025-07-15. Unknown parameter
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