Why Vincent Kemosi Mogaka has turned down nomination as High Commissioner to Ghana

This nomination, made by President William Ruto on March 9, 2024, was set to be a major step in reinforcing diplomatic ties between Kenya and Ghana.

Nevertheless, because of private and household causes, Mogaka has chosen to not proceed with the appointment.

Mogaka conveyed his choice by a letter addressed to the Nationwide Meeting Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence, and International Relations.

“I want to inform you that I can’t seem earlier than the committee on the time and the varied specified for the approval listening to.

“This has been occasioned by my private and compelling household issues, which after bearing in mind don’t enable me to take the place of the Excessive Commissioner to Ghana as nominated by the Excellency the President on March 9, 2024,” the letter learn partially.

By withdrawing his nomination, Mogaka has opened the ground for different potential candidates to fill the place, making certain that the diplomatic mission between Kenya and Ghana stays unaffected.

In 2023, Mogaka was appointed because the Chief Administrative Secretary within the Ministry of Commerce and Investments.

Nevertheless, a Excessive Courtroom ruling that very same 12 months deemed the place unconstitutional, nullifying the appointment of fifty CASs by President Ruto.

Prior, he was the MP for West Mugirango Constituency however misplaced his seat within the 2022 Basic Election.

He emerged third after Jubilee’s Stephen Mogaka who garnered 16,877 votes & ODM’s Rodgers Moturi who was second with 16,524 votes.