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KENYA
Kenya Re-Elected

To UN Postal
Operations Council

By CORRESPONDENT
Published 3 days ago

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NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept 19 – Kenya has been re-elected for a four-year term
to the Postal Operations Council (POC) of the Universal Postal Union
(UPU), the UN agency that sets global postal standards.

The re-election took place at the 28th Universal Postal Congress in Dubai,
United Arab Emirates, enabling Kenya to retain its place in the 48-member
POC, which serves as the UPU’s technical and operational decision-making
body.

Other African countries elected include Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, Tanzania,
Tunisia, Seychelles, Senegal, Guinea, Cape Verde, and Botswana, reflecting
broad continental representation.

The Congress also confirmed incumbent Director General Masahiko Metoki of
Japan for a second term unopposed, while Marjan Osvald of Slovenia was re-
elected as Deputy Director General.

Kenya’s delegation was led by ICT and Digital Economy Cabinet Secretary
William Kabogo, accompanied by Broadcasting and Telecommunications
Principal Secretary Stephen Isaboke, who pitched Kenya’s long-standing role in
the UPU spanning over six decades.

“Another chance for Kenya at the POC means a trusted pair of hands, stability
and a profound responsibility to continue serving the global postal community
with resolve, and an unwavering commitment to transformative progress,” said
CS Kabogo.

The Dubai Congress also elected members to the 41-member Council of
Administration, which oversees the UPU’s work between Congresses.

Delegates further adopted the Dubai Postal Strategy, a blueprint for the next
four years focusing on improving service quality, enhancing inclusivity and

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