This archive report was first published on 4 December 2019.
On December 4, 2019, Algeria became the latest African country to endorse Kenya's bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council. The election is scheduled for June 2020.
Speaking at a ceremony at State House in Nairobi, incoming Algerian Ambassador to Kenya Selma Malika Haddadi presented her credentials to President Uhuru Kenyatta. She expressed Algeria's full and active support for Kenya's candidacy, citing the country's strong commitment to promoting Africa's interests at the UN Security Council.
“Algeria fully and actively supports Kenya’s candidacy. We are convinced that Kenya is best placed to promote Africa’s interests at the UNSC,” Ambassador Haddadi said.
President Kenyatta also received credentials from incoming Bangladesh High Commissioner Jahangir Kabir Talukder and non-resident High Commissioner Verna Mills from St Kitts and Nevis. The President welcomed the new envoys and expressed his commitment to strengthening ties between Kenya and their respective countries.
