Leigh Stubblefield
Biography
Leigh Stubblefield is Deputy High Commissioner and Development Director to Kenya.
Other senior roles include Acting Director of the FCDO’s Office for Conflict, Stabilisation and Mediation and Deputy Director in the cross-Government Stabilisation Unit. She had an earlier posting with DFID in Kenya (2006-11) as well as Mozambique, Malawi and Bangladesh.
Prior to joining the Civil Service she worked for environmental research and international development organisations in East Africa and South-East Asia.
Deputy British High Commissioner to Kenya
In some countries, the Deputy High Commissioner leads a subordinate office to the High Commission in another major city. The Deputy High Commissioner fulfils a similar role to a Consul General, representing the UK government and typically responsible for consular, visa and trade activities in their city or region.