Dr. Mohammed bin Abdul Ghani Khayat, Saudi ambassador to Kenya

Dr. Mohammed bin Abdul Ghani Khayat
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Updated 10 March 2020
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Dr. Mohammed bin Abdul Ghani Khayat, Saudi ambassador to Kenya

  • Khayat is also Saudi Arabia’s nonresident ambassador to Somalia and Malawi and the country’s permanent representative to the UN in the Kenyan capital Nairobi

Dr. Mohammed bin Abdul Ghani Khayat, the Saudi ambassador to Kenya, recently met with Seychelles President Danny Faure in his capacity as the Kingdom’s first nonresident envoy to the east African nation of islands.
Khayat is also Saudi Arabia’s nonresident ambassador to Somalia and Malawi and the country’s permanent representative to the UN in the Kenyan capital Nairobi.
He gained a bachelor’s degree in political science from King Abdul Aziz University in Jeddah and a diploma from the Institute of Diplomatic Studies in Riyadh before going on to obtain a master’s degree from Charles University in the Czech Republic and a Ph.D. from the Lebanese University in Lebanon.
Khayat has served his country in several capacities. He spent three years as deputy ambassador in The Hague and for six months was the director of the Dialogue and Alliance of Civilizations’ management at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
For 10 months he also worked as director general for the general department of Islamic organizations’ affairs and served for 18 months on the board of the King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz International Center for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue.


KSrelief’s efforts alleviate suffering worldwide

Updated 22 December 2025
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KSrelief’s efforts alleviate suffering worldwide

  • Among the Kingdom’s most notable humanitarian achievements is the Saudi Separation of Conjoined Twins Program, launched in 1990, which has gained regional and international recognition for its excellence

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia continues to consolidate its leading role in international humanitarian work, embodying the values of generosity and human solidarity through wide-ranging relief efforts across the globe. 
Since its inception, the Kingdom has provided more than $142 billion in humanitarian, development, and charitable assistance and implemented 8,457 projects in 173 countries worldwide.
 The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center was established in 2015, with the aim to boost transparency, impartiality, and professionalism. 
Its work extends beyond the provision of emergency assistance to include empowering affected communities and enhancing their capacity to recover from crises, reflecting the Kingdom’s enduring commitment to sustainable humanitarian impact. 

Among the Kingdom’s most notable humanitarian achievements is the Saudi Separation of Conjoined Twins Program, launched in 1990, which has gained regional and international recognition for its excellence.