Maurice Odhiambo Makoloo

Maurice Odhiambo Makoloo
Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Kenya to the United Nations Office in Vienna
Assumed office
2022
PresidentWilliam Ruto
Personal details
NationalityKenyan
Alma materUniversity of the Witwatersrand
University of Nairobi

Maurice Odhiambo Makoloo is a Kenyan lawyer and diplomat who has serves as the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kenya to the United Nations Office in Vienna, Austria since 2022.[1]

Education

Makoloo earned his Bachelor of Laws from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa. He later obtained a Master of Laws in environmental law from the University of Nairobi in Kenya.

Career

Makoloo served as the Regional Director of the Ford Foundation in East Africa.[2] He is the director of the Institute for Law and Environmental Governance in Nairobi. In 2022, he was appointed as Kenya’s Permanent Representative in Vienna.[3]

References

  1. ^ Sulaiman, Goni. "Vienna Discussion Forum 2024: "Why Waste It? Unlocking Opportunities for Environmental Protection and Gender Equality". unido.org. United Nations Industrial Development Organization. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  2. ^ Sulaiman, Goni. "Ford Foundation appoints Maurice Makoloo to lead its East Africa office". fordfoundation.org. Ford Foundation. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  3. ^ "Letters of Credence Ceremony at Sándor Palace". sandorpalota.hu. Retrieved 2025-06-10.