Alfred Mutua Appoints Emmanuel Juma As Head Of Communications In His Ministry: "Brings A Wealth Of Experience"

• Foreign Affairs and Diaspora Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua said Emmanuel Juma's experience would benefit the ministry
• He added that Juma has the personality, creativity and drive to enable the ministry to communicate its foreign and diaspora positions effectively
• Juma is best remembered by his hit segment Bull's Eye that aired every Friday on Nation Media Group's NTV

Nairobi - The Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Alfred Mutua, has appointed a new communications chief.

The former county chief has tapped the services of celebrated journalist Emmanuel Juma to spearhead the communications from his office.

In a statement on the X application on Wednesday, August 16, the CS stated that the ministry would benefit from Juma's experience in the communication industry.

The CS observed that under Juma, the information from his office would be creatively packed and more effective.

"I have today welcomed renowned journalist and editor/producer Emmanuel Juma as the Ministry’s Head of Communication. Juma brings a wealth of experience in all Media areas and has the personality, creativity and drive to enable the Ministry to communicate its Foreign and Diaspora positions more effectively," read the statement in part.

What next for foreign ministry

The CS further divulged that they would be having regular press briefings from September to inform the country of various issues from the diaspora.

Mutua, a former government spokesperson, said he would be presided over by him, but in his absence, his two principal secretaries would step in.

"To start with, the ministry under my leadership will hold regular press conferences starting from September to brief the nation on foreign and diaspora matters. The media sessions, to be named The Foreign Brief, will be presided over either by myself or, in my absence, by either of the ministry’s two principal secretaries," Mutua said.

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Earlier, a journalist poked holes in a statement issued by Mutua's ministry regarding the mutiny by Wagner Group in Russia.

The CS's statement did not, however, augur well with Mwangi Maina, who took it upon himself to correct what he believed were gaffes.

He implied that Mutua should have greatly expressed concern about the well-being of Kenyans in Russia.

"Should read like this; Nairobi is closely monitoring the situation regarding the Russian Army and Wagner, together with our international partners. We urge Kenyan citizens in Russia to be in close contact with our diplomatic mission in Moscow and frequently check updates," tweeted Mwangi.