Veronica Mueni Nduva is the new Secretary General of the East African Community (EAC)
Nduva, now serving as Principal Secretary for the State Department for Performance and Delivery Management at the Ministry of Public Service.
The changes were revealed through a letter dated April 15 and signed by Cabinet Secretary for EAC Peninah Malonza.
Malonza announced that President William Ruto had changed his mind about nominating Mwende Mueke as
EAC Secretary General.
The appointment is contained in a letter to EAC Affairs Chairperson Deng Alor Kuol.Malonza said Ruto had decided to vary the nomination of Ms Mueke.
"Further to our letter Ref No EAC 4/CONF./2/ Vol. 21(57) of March 15, 2024, informing of a Presidential Action nominating Ms Caroline Mwende Mueke for appointment as the new Secretary General by the Summit, in accordance with Article 67 (1) of the EAC Treaty; we write to inform you the President of the Republic of Kenya has varied the nomination of Ms Mueke to the position of the EAC Secretary General," the letter reads in part.
"The Republic of Kenya now presents Ms Veronica Mueni Nduva for appointment to the position of the Secretary General of the East African Community."
Mueke had been appointed to replace Peter Mathuki.
Mathuki, dodged by corruption allegations at EAC, is poised to take up another diplomatic job as Kenya's Ambassador to Russia.
Nduva will be the third Kenyan to hold the post after Francis Muthaura, who served from 1996 to 2001, and Mathuki (2021-2024).
