Ex-IEBC commissioner Dr. Roselyn Akombe has been promoted to a senior position at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
She has been promoted to Chief of Policy Planning and Guidance at the United Nations. Previously, she served as a Political Advisor for the UN.
Raila Odinga’s advisor, Salim Lone, a former director of News and Media Division at UN hailed Akombe’s promotion.
Via facebook on Thursday, Lone wrote: “This post’s many responsibilities include preparing conflict-prevention measures in conflict ridden regions.
The level Roselyn is now at is a senior one with significant input into formulating overall UN strategies and policies, all the more so since she is working in the political arena.”
Earlier, there were unconfirmed reports that Kenya was lobbying for her dismissal owing to her dramatic resignation from the IEBC days to the repeat elections.
Akombe resigned from her post and left for New York secretly. She decried threats on her life which made it difficult for her to serve her mother country.
However, Lone said promotions at the UN were hard to come by.
“UN promotions are rare,” said Lone. “This recognition by UN will give Roselyn some additional protection too.”