British High Commissioner to Kenya Neil Wigan has recently announced that he will be leaving the country at the end of the month to take up a senior role in London.
In a statement released on August 11, the British High Commission in Nairobi noted that Wigan will become the Director General of Strategy and Delivery at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) in the United Kingdom.
In his farewell message, Wigan reflected on his time in Kenya and the progress of the Kenya-UK partnership since his arrival.
British Envoy Neil Wigan prepares to end tenure in Kenya. Photo: Courtesy.
He went on to highlight several milestones achieved in the bilateral relationship.
Wigan moreover expressed his admiration for Kenya’s diversity, culture and economic potential.
His ambassadorial assignments began when he was appointed UK Ambassador to DR Congo in 2010, a position he held until 2013.
He was later named as the Ambassador to Somalia, serving in Mogadishu until 2015.
Wigan then returned to London to serve as Director for Africa at the FCO from late 2015 through 2018.
In June 2019, he assumed the role of Ambassador to Israel, where he remained until mid-2023.
Wigan was afterward appointed as the British High Commissioner to Kenya, officially taking up his post in August 2023, succeeding Jane Marriott.
