Caricom, Kenya move to strengthen ties with first Kenyan Ambassador Thursday, March 18, 2021 KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Caribbean Community (Caricom) on Thursday accredited the first Ambassador of Kenya to the region, marking a further step in their rapidly growing relationship. Caricom Secretary-General Ambassador Irwin LaRocque, in receiving the credentials of Anthony Mwaniki Muchiri, said the occasion added a new chapter to the 2019 milestone year when Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta paid visits to Jamaica and Barbados, and the Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley paid a reciprocal visit to Kenya. During President Kenyatta's visit, he also had discussions with the then Caricom Chairman, Prime Minister Allen Chastanet of Saint Lucia, and the Caricom and Kenyan foreign ministers also engaged each other.