The Ambassador

H.E Ambassador Johnson Weru

Amb. Johnson Weru is the 10th Head of Mission to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and Mission to the European Union. His mandate includes furthering Kenya’s national interests, in partnership with the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and member states of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States, and the European Union.

Amb. Weru is a career diplomat and public servant, with over twenty years’ experience working in government and in international development agencies in Africa and Europe.

Prior to his appointment as Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the European Union, Amb. Weru had a distinguished and long service at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nairobi, where he served as Director for Economic Affairs and External Trade. His main responsibilities included coordinating and setting policy direction for bilateral and multilateral trade, and economic relations between Kenya and the rest of the world, including the ACP. Amb. Weru has wide experience in international finance, international trade negotiations, and public sector management and restructuring.