Nairobi, April 16 -- In a move that may reflect a political backlash, Kenya has replaced Caroline Mwende Mueke, the nominee for East African Community (EAC) secretary-general, just two days before her expected swearing-in.

Instead, Nairobi said on Monday that it would unveil Veronica Mueni Nduva as the regional bloc's next secretary-general ahead of an extraordinary meeting of the EAC Council of Ministers on Tuesday 16 April.

Ms Nduva is the current Principal Secretary in the Department of Performance and Delivery Management in the Ministry of Public Service and hails from Machakos County. Mueke, who was nominated in March, was born in Nairobi but her parents are from Kitui County.

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