Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Joint Secretary Ambassador Martin Kimani was forced to apologize for listing President Uhuru Kenyatta as one of his referees during a vetting session.
Earlier this month, the diplomat was nominated by President Kenyatta to serve as the prestigious Permanent Representative of Kenya to the United Nations.
Mandera North MP Abdullah Bashir asked whether the diplomat had named the Head of State as a way of intimidating the members.
Kimani apologized to the members for listing the President, stating that he would give other names to the committee.
“I thought they (referees) are people who know my character and in particular to this assignment. I commit to providing another name to the committee,” Kimani stated.
Ambassador Catherine Mwangi, who was named Kenya’s High Commissioner to South Africa, was also questioned for her choice of referees after including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia as her referee.
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