Belgut MP Nelson Koech wants officers who included the name of Kenya’s High Commissioner to Ghana nominee, Vincent Kemosi, in the appointee list to be held accountable.
Kemosi did not appear for vetting before the Departmental Committee on Foreign Relations and had even turned down the job.
Koech therefore argued that for him to appear in the final list of appointees, serious blame is to be taken on the respective officers for making such a blatant mistake.
“It happens accidently and it is probably an omission. It also tells you that there is a lot of lazy people because that is a serious document. He (Kemosi) should be an eye-catcher for someone who was trying to send the names that Kemose did not come for interviews and of course, someone should have noticed it,” he said.
“It’s a terrible mistake. I saw it and made frantic calls. I actually called the PS of Foreign Affairs and he told me it has nothing to do with me. Many people called me.”
Koech was speaking during Citizen TV’s Daybreak show on Monday.
He further noted that there needs to be scrutiny in nominating individuals who are set to represent the nation in senior positions, noting that it poses a huge embarrassment to the appointing authority, President William Ruto.
He cited the example of Charles Githinji Keiru, who was nominated to the position of Consul-General to Goma, DRC, saying that he was clueless about the details of his expected role.
“He only had a form 4 certificate with a D- grade: MP Koech explains why ambassadorial nominee was clueless,” said Koech.
“The man said ‘It’s not about me, to be honest. You guys can decide if you want me to go it’s okay if you don’t want me to go it is perfectly okay. He did not have an issue in fact at some point I almost cut the vetting short because it was becoming extremely embarrassing and I’m sure many other people were watching, I mean his children could be watching for heaven’s sake.”
The committee rejected Keiru’s nomination.
President Ruto appointed the diplomatic representatives on Friday, May 4, after the National Assembly’s approval.
