Nairobi, April 21 -- The decision by the East African Community Council of Ministers to appoint the Deputy Secretary-General Annette Ssemuwemba to act as the boss in Arusha awaiting the swearing-in of Veronica Nduva marked the premature end of Peter Mathuki's term at the regional bloc.

Critics have described the tenure of the outgoing Dr Mathuki, who was last month nominated as Kenya's envoy to Moscow, as a mixed bag.

Dr Mathuki's was appointed on April 23, 2021, as the second Kenyan to hold the post since Francis Muthaura, who served between March 14, 1996 to April 24, 2001.

Dr Mathuki's resignation, if there was any, was not publicised. An internal memo communicating the changes seemed to signal his unceremonial exit.

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