In August 2025, Maroš Mitrík took up his appointment as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Slovak Republic to Kenya, and as Permanent Representative to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat). He holds a degree in History and English language from Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra. Following his studies, he worked as a teacher of both subjects and also worked in various capacities in the private sector. H.E. Maroš Mitrík began his diplomatic career at the Ministry’s Diplomatic Academy, the department responsible for preparing diplomats for assignments both at headquarters and in foreign postings. In this capacity, he played a key role in developing and implementing a comprehensive training programme for civil servants across the Slovak public administration, ensuring their readiness for the country’s historic first Presidency of the Council of the European Union. His foreign postings in Uzbekistan and Belarus gave him hands-on experience in almost every area of embassy work, from political and economic affairs to administration. From 2022 until his appointment to Kenya, he served as Director of the Department of Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid. In this role, he was responsible for drafting Slovakia’s strategic documents on development cooperation, oversaw the implementation of development projects in partner countries, and coordinated the provision of humanitarian assistance in response to unexpected crises and emergencies.