List of ambassadors of Peru to Kenya

The Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Peru to the Republic of Kenya is the official representative of the Republic of Peru to the Republic of Kenya.

Ambassador of Peru to the Republic of Kenya
Incumbent
Johan Ríos Rivas
Chargé d'affaires
since September 2023
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
StyleHis Excellency
AppointerAlan García
Inaugural holderJesús F. Isasi Cayo
Formation1987

Peru and Kenya established relations in 1976, and Peru opened an embassy in Nairobi on October 30, 1987.[1] Shortly after Alberto Fujimori was elected president in 1990, the embassy was closed on the same year.[1][2] Up until 2023, the embassy of Peru in South Africa, which opened in 1994, was accredited to neighbouring countries and also represented Peru in "Sub-Saharan Africa."[3]

After considerations,[4] the reopening of the embassy was announced in September 2023.[5]

List of representatives

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Name Title Term begin Term end President Notes
Raúl Salazar Cosio CdA 1987 1987 Alan García Sent to Nairobi to prepare the arrival of the ambassador the same year.
Jesús Fortunato Isasi Cayo AEP 1987 1990 Alan García First and final ambassador before the closure of the embassy in 1990. Previously served as the ambassador to Zimbabwe.[6]
Johan Ríos Rivas CdA 2023 Incumbent Dina Boluarte First to hold office after the embassy's reopening.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "La Llegada a Kenia: El Primer Paso al Este del África Subsahariana". Cumanana (XIV): 1. 2022-05-21. Archived from the original on 2023-01-06. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  2. ^ Mariátegui, Juan (1997). El diferendo fronterizo Perú-Ecuador (1994-1997): reflexiones en voz alta (in Spanish). J. Mariátegui. p. 280. Archived from the original on 2023-01-06. Retrieved 2023-01-06. Cuando él [Alberto Fujimori] fue presidente, en julio de 1990, existían seis embajadas en Africa. Luego, unos meses después suprimió cuatro (Kenia, Zimbabwe, Zambia y Argelia), quedando hasta el presente, Marruecos y Egipto.
  3. ^ "Información Institucional". Embajada del Perú en Sudáfrica. Archived from the original on 2023-01-06. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
  4. ^ "Relación bilateral entre Perú y Sudáfrica continuará afianzándose el 2023". Andina. 2023-01-28. Archived from the original on 2023-04-30. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  5. ^ "Ejecutivo dispone la reapertura de la Embajada del Perú en Kenia". El Peruano (in Spanish). 2023-09-08. Archived from the original on 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  6. ^ Record of Proceedings (in Spanish) (75 ed.). International Labour Office. 1988. pp. 3–29. Archived from the original on 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  7. ^ "Sanmarquino es designado Encargado de Negocios ad interim de la Embajada del Perú en Kenia". Asociación de Universidades del Perú. 2023-10-31. Archived from the original on 2024-01-31. Retrieved 2024-01-31.