Leligdonova was approved to represent her country to Rwanda by the cabinet meeting held on 30th July 2021. She will be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Recently on 8th October 2021, Slovakia joined other countries supporting Rwanda’s response to COVID-19 pandemic with a donation of 280,000 vaccine doses.

At the time, Slovakia’s Ambassador to Kenya, Katarína Žuffa Leligdonová who joined other officials to receive vaccines upon arrival at Kigali International Airport, highlighted that COVID-19 pandemic can only be successfully overcome ‘if we join hands together’.

“That is why Slovakia has joined the EU family in Kigali to provide 280,000 Astra Zenecca vaccine doses to help Rwandan Government and people to control this pandemic,” she said.

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Dr. Vincent Biruta (right) with Slovakia's ambassador-designate to Rwanda, Mrs.Katarina Leligdonova after presenting copies of credentials on Monday 25th October 2021.