Former West Mugirango Member of Parliament Vincent Kemosi has turned down President William Ruto's nomination to serve as Kenyan High Commissioner to Ghana.
National Assembly Defence, Intelligence, and Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Nelson Koech confirmed the receipt of a letter from Kemosi stating that he will not be taking up the post due to compelling family matters.
This comes a month after President Ruto nominated new Ambassadors, High Commissioners, and Permanent Representatives in Kenya’s missions abroad.
Among the nominees include former Kisumu Senator Fred Outa, who has been nominated to be Kenya’s Ambassador to Egypt, and former Kisii Deputy Governor Joash Maangi, who was nominated as the country’s High Commissioner to Uganda
Former Communications Authority of Kenya Director General Ezra Chiloba has also returned to the limelight as Kenya’s new Consul-General nominee in Los Angeles, USA.
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Other notable nominees are Lt. Gen. Peter Mbogo Njiru, who retired and was tapped as High Commissioner in Islamabad, Pakistan.
In contrast, Lt. General Jonah Mwangi retired and was picked as ambassador to Tehran, Iran.
Former Kisii Deputy Governor Joash Maangi was nominated as the country’s High Commissioner to Uganda.
Others are Former LSK Vice President Caroline Kamende Daudi, who has been picked to serve as Kenya’s High Commissioner to Canada; Catherine Kirumba Karemu to London, United Kingdom; Lilian Tomitom to Lusaka, Zambia; and Vincent Mogaka Kemosi to Accra, Ghana.
David Kiplagat Kerich has been nominated as High Commissioner in Washington DC, USA, while Dr. Peter Mutuku Mathuki is the high commissioner nominee to Moscow, Russia.
