Amb. Dr. Monica Juma is the Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Kenya. She previously served as the Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs. Dr Juma is a distinguished diplomat, with grounded expertise in strategic management, policy making and analysis in international affairs, defense, peace, security and governance. She combines in-depth expertise with experience drawn from public, diplomatic service, research and academia, accumulated over three decades.

This bio can be found at the website of the Kenyan embassy.

Session: Priorities for addressing climate security in Africa