Diana Dalton
Biography
Diana Dalton took up her role as Deputy High Commissioner and Development Director at the British High Commission in Kenya in November ’25. Prior to this she held leadership roles for FCDO in the UK and overseas, including heading up Gender and Equalities, Global Science and Research, the United Nations and Commonwealth Department as well as Country Representative for the UK’s £250m per year development operation in Bangladesh.
Before joining the UK’s civil service, Diana worked in policy and delivery roles in the international NGO sector, including running VSO’s Myanmar and Thailand programme, and holding the position of Global Communications and Advocacy Manager for the International Save the Children Alliance.
Deputy High Commissioner and Development Director 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.