The lawmakers sitting at the National Assembly Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations committee have faulted the Head of Public Service Felix Koskei and Foreign Affairs committee for embarrassing the President.
According to the Committee chairman Nelson Koech, Koskei’s office should conduct due diligence before nomination of individuals to serve in various capacities.
This followed a move by former ICT Cabinet Secretary Margaret Nyambura’s to reject her nomination to Accra, Ghana.
Last year, former West Mugirango MP Vincent Kemosi declined his nomination as the country’s High Representative to the African country.
Koech stated,”It is imperative for this committee that we put notice to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Head of Public Service that they should do their due diligence in future when doing this appointment. The picking of names of individuals who probably may not have been consulted or have no interest to represent our country is not only an embarrassment to the country but an embarrassment to the President,”
“We want to put on notice that this exercise of dropping names of individuals not interested in being diplomats should stop and we should be more cautious and intentional in looking for people who have interest to serve the country and to represent the President. It is extremely embarrassing that for the second time, a nominee to the High commission of Ghana has decline. As a committee we do not take that very lightly,” Koech added.
While declining her nomination, Margaret cited personal and compelling family matters that won’t allow her to serve in the said capacity.
“I would like to give appreciation for the invitation to appear before the committee on January 10, 2025. Pursuant to section 6 ( 10 ) of the public appointment, parliamentary approval Act of 2011, I wish to inform you that I will not appear before the said committee at the time and venue for the approval hearing,” Nyambura said in the letter.
“After taking into consideration these matters, they will not allow me to take up the position of the High Commissioner to Ghana as nominated by his Excellency the President on November 19, 2024. To save the precious time of the committee, kindly take note that this letter serves as a notice not to appear. Thank you for the invitation,” she added.
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