Education Cabinet Secretary (CS) Ambassador Amina Mohamed is among famous top government officials of the Somali origin.
Ambassador Mohamed was first appointed as Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary by President Uhuru Kenyatta in 2013.
It is during her tenure as Foreign Affairs CS that the country witnessed high visits by world leaders among them former US president Barack Obama.
Here is a look at CS Amina Mohamed’s academic credentials, her highest qualification, and career.
Ambassador Mohammed was born on October 5, 1961.
She schooled at Township Primary School in Kakamega County and later proceeded to Butere Girls secondary for her ‘O’ levels.
She later proceeded to Highlands Academy for her ‘A’ levels.
Ambassador Mohamed then enrolled for a Bachelor’s Degree in Law at the University of Kiev in Ukraine.
After her Bachelor's degree, Ambassador Mohamed pursued a Master’s degree in Law at the University of Kiev.
She has a Postgraduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law.
She also holds a Postgraduate Diploma in International Relations from the University of Oxford.
Ambassador Mohamed has held top positions in world top organizations.
She was the first woman to chair the General Council of the World Trade Organization as well as the first African to chair the Council of International Organization for Migration.
Ambassador Mohamed is a staunch Muslim.
She is married and has children.
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