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Change of British High Commissioner to Kenya: Matt Baugh
Mr Matt Baugh OBE has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Kenya, in succession to Mr Neil Wigan OBE.
Mr Matt Baugh OBE听has been appointed听British High Commissioner听to听the听Republic of听Kenya听in succession to听Mr Neil Wigan OBE,听who听has taken up another听Diplomatic Service appointment.听Mr Baugh听will take up听his听appointment during听April 2026.听
Curriculum vitae 听
Full name:听 John William Matthew Baugh听 听
| Year | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pre-posting听training (incl. Swahili language training) | 听 |
| 2024 to 2025 | FCDO, Director, Migration & Conflict听 | 听 |
| 2022 to 2024 | FCDO, Director, Euro-Atlantic Security | 听听听 |
| 2020 to 2022 | Brussels, Ambassador to EU Political & Security Committee later Director, Political & Security,听UKMis听EU | 听 |
| 2019 | Pre-posting听training (incl. French language training) | 听 |
| 2016 to 2019听 | DExEU, Director, Strategy & Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State听 | 听 |
| 2013 to 2016听 | FCO, Deputy Director, Africa听 | 听 |
| 2010 to 2013 | Mogadishu,听Her Majesty鈥檚听Ambassador | 听 |
| 2009 | UK Higher Command and Staff Course | 听 |
| 2008 to 2009 | DFID, Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State听 | 听 |
| 2006 to 2007 | DFID, Deputy Director, Iraq Department听 | 听 |
| 2004 to 2006 | DFID-FCO-MOD, Head, Joint Post-Conflict Reconstruction Unit | 听 |
| 2002 to 2004听 | Khartoum, DFID Country Representative | 听 |
| 2000 to 2002听 | DFID, Head of Global Emergencies听 | 听 |
| 2001 to 2002 | DFID, Head of Afghanistan Crisis unit听 | 听 |
| 1999 to 2001 | DFID, Head of Kosovo Crisis unit听 | 听 |
| 1998 | Joined DFID Fast Stream听 | 听 |
| 1997 | Joined MOD Fast Stream | 听 |
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Published 7 April 2026