President William Ruto on Wednesday received credentials from five new Ambassadors and a High Commissioner at State House, Nairobi.

The presentation of credentials marked the first time the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) were involved in the ceremony.

The national anthems of the countries were played and their flags hoisted after each Ambassador presented their credentials to President Ruto.

Previously, the presentation of credentials was an indoor event. But in the Commonwealth, receiving credentials from a new ambassador is an important State ceremony for the Head of State in its formality and substance.

Only after this ceremony are Ambassadors recognised as the representatives of their country.

The new Ambassadors expressed their commitment to strengthen bilateral ties with Kenya for the mutual benefit of their respective peoples.

Those who presented their credentials are Ambassadors Anouar Ben Youssef of Tunisia, Patricio Alberto Aguirre Vacchieri (Chile), Luis Alejandro Levit (Argentina) and Romy Sonia Tincopa Grados (Peru).

Others were Ambassador Sabit Subasic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who will be based in Egypt, and Ambassador Joan Thomas Edwards, High Commissioner of Jamaica, to be resident in South Africa.