| High Commissioner of Australia to Kenya | |
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.jpg) Incumbent since 23 November 2020Luke Williams | |
| Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Reports to | Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Residence | Rosslyn, Nairobi |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of Australia |
| Appointer | Governor General of Australia |
| Inaugural holder | Walter Crocker |
| Formation | September 1965 |
| Website | Australian High Commission, Kenya |
The high commissioner of Australia to Kenya is an officer of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the head of the High Commission of the Commonwealth of Australia to the Republic of Kenya in Nairobi. The position has the rank and status of an ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary and also holds non-resident accreditation to Burundi (since 2007), Rwanda (since 2007[1]), Somalia (since 2010[2]), Tanzania (since 1987), and Uganda (since 1965). The high commissioner is also Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations Office at Nairobi, including the United Nations Environment Programme and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, as well as representative to the East African Community and the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region. The high commissioner is currently Luke Williams since 23 November 2020. The work of the high commissioner is supported by the Australian Consulate in Kampala, Uganda, led by honorary consul Patrick Bitature since 2010.
- ^ "Australia, Rwanda strengthen ties". The New Times (Rwanda). 22 August 2012. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ Smith, Stephen (19 March 2010). "Australia and Africa: Looking to the Future". Minister for Foreign Affairs, Australian Government. Archived from the original (Speech) on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
In 2010 we have established diplomatic relations with the Central African Republic and Somalia. We have expanded our missions in Abuja, Accra, Cairo, Harare and Nairobi.