Nairobi, Sept. 7 -- World Bank has picked American national Keith Hansen to oversee 100 projects worth Sh1.3 trillion in East Africa.
Mr Hansen will start his new role as the bank's country director for Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia and Uganda, based in Nairobi, on Tuesday, September 8.
He takes over from Carlos Felipe Jaramillo who becomes World Bank's vice president for Latin America and the Caribbean region.
Mr Hansen, who previously served as a senior advisor to the international lender's chief executive, is expected to work closely with the four countries in responding to their diverse development challenges including post-Covid-19 recovery.
"His appointment comes at a time when the governments of Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, and Uganda are co...