Henry Wooster confirmed as U.S. Ambassador to Kenya

The United States Senate has confirmed career diplomat Henry Wooster as the next Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Kenya. The confirmation, approved by unanimous consent on September 30, follows his nomination by President Donald Trump.

Wooster is a career member of the US Senior Foreign Service with extensive experience in national security and diplomacy. His background includes serving as a Special Forces officer in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1985 to 2009. He previously served as the U.S. Ambassador to Jordan from 2020 to 2023 and most recently held the position of chargé d'affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

His diplomatic career includes senior roles at the U.S. Department of State and postings in Paris, Islamabad, Baghdad, Moscow, and Tbilisi. He succeeds former Ambassador Meg Whitman, who departed the post in 2024.