President William Ruto’s Ambassador nominee rejects his appointment hours to his formal vetting at the National Assembly Committee.
According to reports, Vincent Mogaka Kemosi, President Ruto’s nominee as an Ambassador to Ghana rejected his appointment citing fanily concerns.
Through a letter to the Clerk of the National Assembly on Tuesday, Mogaka declined his appointment and therefore said that he was not going to appear before the parliamentary committee for vetting and approval.
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“I want to give my appreciation for the invitation to appear before the Departmental Committee on Defence Intelligence and Foreign Relations, I wish to inform that I will not appear before the said Committee for the approval.”
According to Mogaka, the decline was propelled by family concerns and issues that forced him to turn down President William Ruto’s Appointment to Ghana.
“This has been occasioned by my personal and compelling family matters which after taking into consideration will not allow me to take up the position of High Commissioner to Ghana.”
Mogaka added that he was not going to waste more time for the vetting committee and thus will not appear before it as scheduled.
The National Assembly Committee on Defence Intelligence and Foreign Relations accepted his decision not to appear before them and went on to vet other ambassadors and high commissioners nominated by the President.
However, it’s not yet clear if Vincent Mogaka Kemosi had communicated his decision to President William Ruto at the time of this publication.
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Mogaka was vying for the West Mugirango parliamentary seat in 2022 under the UDA party which he lost. President Ruto went ahead and appointed Mogaka in the position of Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS).
The position was under Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry but was declared unconstitutional before he was appointed an Ambassador to Ghana.