National Assembly committee to vet four diplomatic nominees on April 7
Four nominees appointed to key diplomatic positions will undergo vetting by the National Assembly’s Defence and Foreign Affairs Committee on April 7, 2025.
The nominees include Eng. Peter Kiplangat Tum, who has been selected as Kenya’s Ambassador to Kinshasa, and former Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha Wafula, nominated as the Permanent Representative to the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) in Nairobi.
Others are James Buyekane Muhati, picked as the Consul-General in Guangzhou, China, and Abdi Dubat Fidhow, nominated as the Consul-General in Arusha, Tanzania.
They were nominated by President William Ruto on Wednesday as he reshuffled his cabinet and made more nominations.
In a notice, Clerk of the National Assembly Samuel Njoroge called on members of the public to submit any objections regarding the nominees by Friday, April 4, 2025, at 5 pm.
“Any person may, prior to the approval hearing and by written statement on oath, provide the Clerk with evidence contesting the suitability of a candidate to hold the office to which the candidate has been nominated,” the notice read.
Objections must be submitted through written statements on oath (affidavits) and backed by supporting evidence.
Submissions can be made physically at the Office of the Clerk at the Main Parliament Buildings in Nairobi, by mail to P.O. Box 41842-00100, Nairobi, or via email at [email protected].
The nominees will be required to appear before the committee with their original identification documents, academic and professional certificates, and other relevant testimonials.
Additionally, they must provide clearance certificates from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, Kenya Revenue Authority, Higher Education Loans Board, Directorate of Criminal Investigations, Office of the Registrar of Political Parties, and a Credit Reference Bureau.
The vetting process aligns with Article 132(2)(e) of the Constitution and Section 20 of the Foreign Service Act, which give the President the authority to nominate individuals for diplomatic roles, subject to approval by the National Assembly.