Kena Mphonda Explained

Kena Mphonda is a career diplomat and currently the Malawi High Commissioner[1] [2] [3] to the United Kingdom.[4] [5] [6] He was appointed on 14 March 2015.[7] [8] He succeeded Bernard Sande in 2015. He presented his credentials to Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom on 18 October 2015.[9]

Mphonda is also concurrently accredited to Iceland, Ireland, Finland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and Malta. He presented credentials to the President of Malta, Marie Louise Coleiro Preca, on 19 October 2015.[10] [11]

Education

He studied at Chancellor College in Malawi where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1984, obtained a Master of Arts degree in International Affairs at Ohio University at Athens in 1991. He was a Hubert Humphrey Fellow in International Relations at the American University in Washington DC in 1997/8.

Career

He has previously served in Washington DC at the Malawi Embassy as Deputy Ambassador[12] [13] [14] and as Second Secretary in Bonn, Germany.

He has also served as Chief of Protocol[15] for the Government of Malawi under late President Bingu wa Mutharika, ex President Joyce Banda and the current President, His Excellency Prof. Peter Arthur Mutharika.

For a couple of years, he also served in the Ministry of Finance and the Office of the President and Cabinet[16] in Malawi.[17] In 2018 he was awarded the 2018 Diplomat of the year for Africa in London.[18]

Personal

He is married to Mary Chokani, an Instructional Designer who has a passion for wildlife.[19]

Son to A.H. Mphonda, one of the first Malawian authors to publish school books with Miyambi Yatsopano[20] as the most known in secondary education.[21] His brother, Alick Mphonda,[22] is a graduate of Australian National University[23] working with the National Statistical Office in Malawi as a senior Statistician.[24]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2015 visits and engagements. www.scottish.parliament.uk. 2015-11-06. 2016-02-10. Angie. Shand.
  2. Web site: Embassy events. www.embassymagazine.com. 2016-02-11.
  3. Web site: News by topic :: Kena Mphonda. www.africanewshub.com. 2016-02-11. Africa News. Hub.
  4. Web site: Malawi DIPLOMAT MAGAZINE. DIPLOMAT MAGAZINE. 2016-02-08. en-GB.
  5. Web site: Kena Mphonda LinkedIn. mw.linkedin.com. 2016-02-08.
  6. Web site: Ken Mphonda Malawi Nyasa Times – Malawi breaking news in Malawi. www.nyasatimes.com. 2016-02-11.
  7. Web site: malawi news.
  8. Web site: Malawi News Agency Online - Mutharika makes six diplomatic appointments. www.manaonline.gov.mw. 2016-02-10. Blessings. Banda.
  9. Web site: Malawi envoy Mphonda presents credentials to Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Malawi Nyasa Times - Malawi breaking news in Malawi. 2016-02-08.
  10. Web site: The President's engagements. Times of Malta. 2016-02-08. Allied Newspapers. Ltd.
  11. Web site: malta government.
  12. Web site: Malawi. - Free Online Library. www.thefreelibrary.com. 2016-02-10.
  13. Web site: Macedonia -- Mozambique. U.S. Department of State. 2016-02-10.
  14. Web site: Full text of "DIPLOMATIC-BOOKPDF by Oracle Reports 114p v15 Developer 2000 Bu8". archive.org. 2016-02-11.
  15. Web site: Its 38 & not 72 man entourage, State House corrects critics as Mutharika leaves for US-Africa summit in Washington Malawian Watchdog. www.malawianwatchdog.com. 2016-02-11.
  16. http://www.malawi.gov.mw/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30&Itemid=8 Office of the President and Cabinet
  17. Web site: website. 2010-06-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20100611195351/http://csdd.tufts.edu/files/uploads/neglecteddiseasesbroch.pdf. dead.
  18. Web site: Tata Diplomat of the Year Awards 2018. 24 April 2018.
  19. Web site: Lunch with the Malawian High Commissioner. Mishcon de Reya. 2016-02-12.
  20. Web site: Malawi Rdr;Miyambi Yatsopano : Mphonda A : 9780333668870. www.bookdepository.com. 2016-02-17. Book. Depository.
  21. Web site: National archives of Malawi - Bibliography - Customs and Folklore. www.sdnp.org.mw. 2016-02-08.
  22. Web site: alick mphonda LinkedIn. www.linkedin.com. 2016-02-17.
  23. Web site: ANU graduations. Canberra Times. 2016-02-17.
  24. Web site: Evaluation. Evaluation of Norwegian support to capacity development Annex 7: Stakeholders interviewed. Report 10/2015. Photo: Ken Opprann. docplayer.net. 2016-02-17.

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