Former DCI boss Ndegwa Muhoro nominated Ambassador to Malaysia

Former Directorate of Criminal Investigations boss Ndegwa Muhoro has been nominated Kenya’s ambassador to Malaysia, while State House spokesperson Manoah Esipisu is set to represent the country in the United Kingdom.

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday forwarded names of nine nominee ambassadors to represent the country in different foreign missions to Parliament. The list also included the names of Dr. Francis O. Owino (Youth) and Ms. Esther Koimet (Transport) who were appointed as Permanent Secretaries.

Former chairperson of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) Ms. Sarah Serem has been nominated as Kenya’s envoy to China while Lt. Gen. Samuel Thuita, the former Kenya Air Force Commander has been tapped to move to Israel.

Last week, President Kenyatta made a reshuffle in his Cabinet and nominated the nine as ambassadors but did not state where each will be stationed.

Here’s the full list: 

Ms. Sarah Serem – China

Lt. Gen. Samuel Thuita – Israel

Mr. Francis Ndegwa Muhoro – Malaysia

Mr. Manoah Esipisu – United Kingdom

Mr. Paddy Ahenda – Qatar

Amb. Peter Nicholas Oginga Ogego – Saudi Arabia

Mr. Johnson Kimani Ondieki – Turkey

Mr. Chris Karumba Mburu – Juba, South Sudan

Hon. Benjamin Langat – Namibia

In a communique to MPs, Speaker Justin Muturi said the appointments by the president now await Parliament’s approval.

“Section 8 of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act requires that a Committee shall consider a nomination and table a report for debate and decision in the House within fourteen (14) days from the date of notification,” reads the memo.

“In this regard, and in accordance with the provisions of Article 259(5)(a) of the Constitution as read together with section 5 of the said Act, the seven (7) days’ notification to the public shall start running on the day following the day when the notice is published in the dailies.”