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Willy Kipkorir Bett
Kenyan Ambassador to China
Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries
In office
December 2015  January 26, 2018
PresidentUhuru Kenyatta
Preceded byFelix Koskei
Succeeded byMwangi Kiunjuri
Personal details
Born (1963-04-14) April 14, 1963 (age 63)
Kenya
EducationUniversity of Nairobi (MBA)
OccupationDiplomat, politician
ProfessionPolitician, business executive
Known for
Transforming Kenya Seed Company’s financial standing

Willy Kipkorir Bett (born April 14, 1963) is a Kenyan politician and the current Kenyan Ambassador to China. He is the former Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries.[1] He held the post from December 2015 to January 26, 2018.[2] Prior to this, he was the managing director of the Kenya Seed Company. He vastly improved the company's standing, taking revenue from 2.9 billion KES to 5.0 billion KES, and profit from 50 million KES to 434 million KES. Before that, he was a marketing manager at the Kenyan Postbank for 18 years. He holds an MBA from the University of Nairobi.[3][4]

References

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  1. "Kenya". Central Intelligence Agency. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  2. "Uhuru Kenyatta's cabinet (full list)".
  3. "Profile of the Cabinet Secretary – Ministry of Agriculture Livestock & Fisheries". Kilimo.go.ke. Retrieved 2016-09-05.
  4. Chirchir, Noah (March 29, 2016). "Letter to Agriculture Cabinet secretary Willy Bett". Standard Media. Retrieved 28 October 2016.