KENYA WILL SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDATE FOR UN HUMAN

UNCLAS NAIROBI 002564 SIPDIS SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM US UNHRC PREL KE SUBJECT: KENYA WILL SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDATE FOR UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE REF: STATE 85759 ¶1. Kenya sent Embassy Nairobi a diplomatic note indicating it will support the candidacy of Professor Ruth Wedgwood for the UN Human Rights Committee (UNHRC). ¶2. The text of the Government of Kenya's diplomatic note follows. (BEGIN TEXT.) MFA 33/214/001 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kenya presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America in Nairobi and has the honor to acknowledge receipt of the latter's note number 677 dated 2nd June 2006, requesting Kenya's support for the (sic) Professor Wedgwood's candidacy for re-election to a seat on the United Nations Human Rights Committee. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kenya has the honor to inform that Kenya shall support Professor Wedgwood's re-election bid. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kenya avails itself of this opportunity to renew to the Embassy of the United States of America, the assurances of its highest consideration. Nairobi, 7th June 2006 (END TEXT.) BELLAMY