Nairobi, April 14 -- When former West Mugirango MP Vincent Kemosi declined his nomination as Kenya's High Commissioner to Ghana, he cited personal reasons.

He explained that he would not want to appear before the vetting committee to avoid wasting the parliamentarians time.

"I will not appear before the said committee at the time and venue specified for approval hearing. This has been occasioned by personal and compelling family matters which after taking into consideration will not allow me to take up the position of High Commissioner to Ghana as nominated by His Excellency President William Ruto on March 9, 2024," Mr Kemose stated in the letter read by Belgut MP Nelson Koech, the chair of the committee.

But Mr Kemosi's declining a pr...