His Excellency Dr. Salem Al Naqbi has served as Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the Republic of Kenya and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office at Nairobi since 2023. He brings more than two decades of diplomatic experience to his role.
Prior to his appointment as Ambassador to the Republic of Kenya, H.E. served at the UAE Embassy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as Director of the Office of the Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Legal Affairs, and in the African Affairs Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He also held a number of diplomatic positions at the UAE missions in the State of Libya and the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as at the Permanent Mission of the UAE to the United Nations in New York, United States of America.
His Excellency holds a Ph.D. in International Law and a Master's degree in International Law.
