Valentine Wairimu

13 Nov 25

Deliberations on the Status, Operations, and Strategic Direction of the Foreign Service Academy

Patrick Maluki ,Chair, Council of the Foreign Service Academy (FSA) flanked by Patrick Wamoto ,Ag. Director General,FSA, before the Defence, Intellegence and Foreign Relations Committee Chaired by Nelson Koech to deliberate on its new status as a SAGA, it’s operations, challenges and opportunities at Bunge Towers, Parliament, Nairobi. November 13th,2025…

05 Nov 25

Securing Kenya’s Digital Diplomacy

The Foreign Service Academy and the Kenya Cybersecurity and Forensics Association (KCSFA) are exploring strategic collaboration in cybersecurity training, knowledge exchange, and the advancement of digital diplomacy initiatives within the foreign service. The partnership under discussion is expected to support capacity-building programmes targeting diplomats and technical officers, focusing on cybersecurity…

24 Oct 25

Foreign Service Academy Begins Training for Newly Appointed Envoys

The Foreign Service Academy (FSA) has launched a two-week pre-departure training for newly appointed High Commissioners, Ambassadors, and Consuls General who are set to take up diplomatic postings in Kenya’s missions abroad. The programme is part of the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs’ capacity-building initiatives aimed at preparing the…

13 Oct 25

Foreign Service Academy Hosts Training on Middle East Diplomacy in Partnership with the League of Arab States

The Foreign Service Academy (FSA), in collaboration with the League of Arab States (LAS), officially opened a five-day training on Diplomacy in the Middle East at the Academy . The training aims to strengthen the capacity of Kenya’s Foreign Service officers to effectively engage with countries in the Middle East…

23 Sep 25

Foreign Service Academy Graduates Newly Posted Officers

The Foreign Service Academy (FSA) has graduated a new cohort of officers after a two-week pre-departure training programme designed to prepare them for foreign service. The officers, drawn from the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs and other government agencies, will soon take up postings in Kenya’s missions abroad. Speaking…

02 Sep 25

The Foreign Service Academy, led by Amb. Patrick Wamoto today, launched a three-month Spanish language course at the Academy’s training room in 316, Upper Hill Chambers. The official opening was presided over by Amb. Álvaro Cortés, the Ambassador of Colombia to Kenya. Amb. Cortés pointed out the importance of Spanish…

01 Sep 25

Kenya’s Foreign Service Academy Graduates First Cadet Cohort

The Foreign Service Academy (FSA) has marked a historic milestone with the graduation of its first-ever cohort of 57 Third Secretary cadets. The officers, drawn from the State Department for Diaspora Affairs, successfully completed the Foundation Course in Foreign Policy and Diplomacy, making them the first group to go through…

20 Aug 25

Diplomacy in Action: Building Partnerships and Protecting Kenyans Abroad

At the ongoing Foreign Service Officer Cadets’ induction at the Foreign Service Academy, Ambassador Josphat K. Maikara, Director-General for Political and Diplomatic Affairs, led a session on Kenya’s strategic partnerships. He detailed key bilateral frameworks like the JCC and JMC, explaining how these mechanisms build trust and ensure the sustainability…

19 Aug 25

Communication: The Heart of Diplomacy

Ag. Director General of the Foreign Service Academy visited the University of Nairobi, where he met Prof. Jack Odhiambo, Dean of the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, and Prof. Silas Oriaso, Chairman of the Department of Journalism & Communication. Discussions centered on a framework to enhance training for Foreign…

14 Aug 25

Strengthening Kenya–Zambia Diplomatic Ties

H.E. Alfred Musemuna, Zambia High Commissioner and Permanent Representative to UNEP & UN-Habitat, today paid a courtesy call on Amb. Patrick Wamoto, Ag. Director General. The talks reaffirmed the MoU between the Academy and the Zambia Institute for Diplomacy & International Studies, paving the way for deeper collaboration in diplomatic…