- US embassies around the world, including Kenya, will have to dismiss US workers and those employed from the country where the embassy is located
- President Donald Trump signed a major directive requiring foreign ministry staff to comply with his foreign policy goals
- International political economist Leshan Lononena Naisho commented that Kenya should maintain diplomatic change by aligning its relationship with the interests of the United States
US Ambassadors (US) worldwide, including Kenya, have been commissioned by Presidential Administration Donald Trump Start preparing for reducing staff.
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Why would US embassies cut down on employees
Senior embassy officers were required to submit detailed names of each employee as well as their employment conditions as part of the procedure.
ABC News reported that the instructions apply to temporary, completed and completed works.
According to sources, embassies will be obliged to dismiss American employees and those employed from the country where the embassy is.
The announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was sent only before President Donald Trump signed an executive order requiring his staff to comply with the foreign policy goals of his administration and make it easier to rebuke them if they do not.
The order was named after “One voice to US foreign relations,” It said that the Minister of Foreign Affairs “He must maintain the unique work of patriots” To successfully implement foreign policy programs.
How many workers in the US embassies will be affected?
According to the CNBC, some embassies have been commissioned to focus on reducing local and US workers by 10 percent each.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will determine the next step after receiving a list of staff from embassies around the world.
The US national diplomacy of the US diplomacy says that most diplomatic workers are locals.
In addition, one US official said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, and Human Rights had fired 60 contractors in recent weeks and that further cuts could be done to other offices.
What follows for Kenya?
International political economist Leshan Lononena Naisha commented that Kenya should maintain diplomatic change by aligning its relationship with the interests of the United States.
Speaking to TUKO.co.ke, Naisho noted that the government should emphasize Kenya's strategic importance in the East African region.
“Kenya needs to raise its status as its partner accordingly. The presidential administration William Ruto You must carefully focus on maintaining a strong relationship between the two countries while protecting national interests. Such a special partner status could provide an opportunity for investment despite Trump's strict policies, “ He explained.
Was USAID affected?
In the news related, the moratorium on USAID funding led to severe labor loss, and plunged many Kenyan professionals into financial and emotional distress.
Health, education and agriculture plans are stuck, thus leaving at risk communities without essential services.
Many dismissed employees face problems with repaying loans, paying school fees, and meeting basic needs, with some at risk of being listed by credit agencies.
USAID workers, through their trade unions, accused Trump and Foreign Minister Marco Rubio in an attempt to suspend the administration.
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