Former ICT CS Margaret Nyambura declines Ruto’s envoy nomination
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Former Cabinet Secretary Margaret Nyambura has declined President William Ruto’s nomination as Kenya’s High Commissioner to Ghana, citing personal and family reasons. Her decision was announced on January 10, 2025, by Belgut MP Nelson Koech, chair of the Defence, Intelligence, and Foreign Relations Committee. Nyambura, who was scheduled for vetting that morning, did not attend the session.
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