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During his time as [[British High Commissioner in Kenya]], Sir Edward earned a reputation for his willingness to speak out against [[Corruption in Kenya|corruption]] at high levels of the Kenyan government. In a speech made in July 2004 to the British Business Association of Kenya, he famously remarked that the "gluttony" of senior figures in the government of President [[Mwai Kibaki]] was causing them to "vomit all over our shoes". His outspoken views earned him widespread popularity among Kenyan citizens but he became persona non grata with the Kenyan government. More surprisingly, his own (British) government also came to see him as problematic, undermining the distribution of British aid funding to Kenya.<ref>''It's Our Turn to Eat: The story of a Kenyan Whistleblower'', [[Michela Wrong]], 2009</ref> |
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==Career summary== |
==Career summary== |
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*1968: joined [[Foreign Office]], [[London]] |
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*1970: posted to British High Commission, [[Nairobi]] |
*1970: posted to British High Commission, [[Nairobi]] |
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*1973: appointed Second (later First) Secretary, British Embassy in [[Sofia]] |
*1973: appointed Second (later First) Secretary, British Embassy in [[Sofia]] |
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*1979-1982: First Secretary, British Embassy in [[Budapest]] |
*1979-1982: First Secretary, British Embassy in [[Budapest]] |
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*1982-1985: Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London |
*1982-1985: Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London |
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*1993-1997: British High Commissioner to |
*1993-1997: [[British High Commissioner to Uganda]] |
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*1994-1995: Non-resident British ambassador to [[Rwanda]] |
*1994-1995: Non-resident British ambassador to [[Rwanda]] |
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*1994-1996: Non-resident British ambassador to [[Burundi]] |
*1994-1996: Non-resident British ambassador to [[Burundi]] |
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*1997-1999: Director, Public Diplomacy and Public Services, FCO, London |
*1997-1999: Director, Public Diplomacy and Public Services, FCO, London |
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*1999-2001: British High Commissioner to |
*1999-2001: [[British High Commissioner to Cyprus]] |
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*2001-2005: [[British High Commissioner to Kenya]] |
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==Honours== |
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==Retirement== |
==Retirement== |
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Sir Edward has been a Trustee of [[Leonard Cheshire Disability]], a disability organisation, and [[International Alert]], a peacebuilding NGO. |
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==Family== |
==Family== |
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Clay married Anne Stroud in 1969, and they had three daughters. |
Clay married Anne Stroud in 1969, and they had three daughters. |
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He is a cousin of the late Edward Hartley Clay, inventor of the infinitely variable gear which resides in the Institute of Mechanical Engineers, and designer of an early prototype portable building. |
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==References== |
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*''Who's Who 2003'' (A. & C. Black, London, 2003) page 415 |
*''Who's Who 2003'' (A. & C. Black, London, 2003) page 415 |
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*[https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/kenya-tells-former-envoy-clay-he-is-persona-non-grata-778673.html Kenya tells former envoy Clay he is 'persona non grata'] |
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Latest revision as of 23:21, 28 August 2024
Sir Edward Clay KCMG (born 21 July 1945) is a retired British diplomat, formerly a High Commissioner and ambassador.
During his time as British High Commissioner in Kenya, Sir Edward earned a reputation for his willingness to speak out against corruption at high levels of the Kenyan government. In a speech made in July 2004 to the British Business Association of Kenya, he famously remarked that the "gluttony" of senior figures in the government of President Mwai Kibaki was causing them to "vomit all over our shoes". His outspoken views earned him widespread popularity among Kenyan citizens but he became persona non grata with the Kenyan government. More surprisingly, his own (British) government also came to see him as problematic, undermining the distribution of British aid funding to Kenya.[1]
He won a scholarship to study at Magdalen College, Oxford.
Career summary
[edit]- 1968: joined Foreign Office, London
- 1970: posted to British High Commission, Nairobi
- 1973: appointed Second (later First) Secretary, British Embassy in Sofia
- 1975-1979: Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London
- 1979-1982: First Secretary, British Embassy in Budapest
- 1982-1985: Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London
- 1993-1997: British High Commissioner to Uganda
- 1994-1995: Non-resident British ambassador to Rwanda
- 1994-1996: Non-resident British ambassador to Burundi
- 1997-1999: Director, Public Diplomacy and Public Services, FCO, London
- 1999-2001: British High Commissioner to Cyprus
- 2001-2005: British High Commissioner to Kenya
Honours
[edit]- 1994, CMG
- 2005, Honorary Doctorate of Laws from University of Sunderland
Retirement
[edit]Sir Edward has been a Trustee of Leonard Cheshire Disability, a disability organisation, and International Alert, a peacebuilding NGO.
Family
[edit]Clay married Anne Stroud in 1969, and they had three daughters.
References
[edit]- ^ It's Our Turn to Eat: The story of a Kenyan Whistleblower, Michela Wrong, 2009
- Who's Who 2003 (A. & C. Black, London, 2003) page 415
External links
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