MPs Ask Uhuru’s Nominee to Renounce Her US Citizenship Before Taking up Ambassador Job
The National Assembly Defense Committee has asked President Kenyatta's nominee for Kenya's High Commissioner in Seoul, South Korea, Mwende Mwinzi, to first renounce her US citizenship before taking up the job.
The committee approved Ms. Mwinzi's nomination as the Kenyan High Commissioner to South Korea.
In a report tabled before Parliament on Tuesday, the House team however asked the nominee to first renounce her US citizenship as provided in the Integrity Act.
"The committee recommends that Ms. Mwinzi be appointed subject to renouncing her US citizenship," part of the report reads.
During her vetting by the House team, Ms. Mwinzi explained that she was born in the US but she chose to be a Kenyan.
"I was born in the US but I belong to Kenya. You can choose where to belong but you cannot choose where to be born."
"I am a Kenyan through and through. I speak fluent Kamba and Kiswahili," she stated.
She further asserted that her loyalty lies with Kenya and had participated in more Kenyan elections than the American ones.
She unsuccessfully contested for Mwingi West parliamentary seat on a Jubilee Party ticket in the last elections.
"I am humbled by the warmth the people of Mwingi West have received me with. If you remember, I have been working with many of them in the last 10 to 15 years and so I am not a stranger."
"I want to make a difference in the quality of our people's lives. I have done this from out there and I will do it in there," she stated during her campaigns.
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Ngai baba, now we have white people claiming to represent Kenya in Korea. I say this very conflicted because Githae sat in DC for years and hardly gave his own people passports or even have their calls answered. Whoever would be best for the job should be given opportunity and if we have to import MPs and presidents let it be IF we are to see results. Bear in mind we just had a Polish squander lots of money from KQ so white skin does not equate to better results. What a sad day!
Githae (while in DC) acted like One of those who "passed" their Kenya exams by KNEC's notorious Exam cheating.
Which white people are you talking about? The woman is a Kamba, a woman with light skin. Kwani you think to be Kenyan you have be back as a kettle? lol!!!
@Ajabu are you saying its either you are as white as her or dark as kettle because to you there is no in between? Are you even Kenyan to not know how Kenyans look like?
For all intents and purposes she is a Kenyan. Give her the job if she can do it.How different is that from an expatriate working for kenya.Home is where your heart is.Having said this,Istill wonder why she does not want to.drop American citizenship?zIs that her security "card".
If She speaks Korean; no problem. That's a Plus vis avis US citizenship. If She does not; we have a problem.
You wonder why she doesn’t want to drop US citizenship? How easy is it to get US citizenship for anybody?
Mwiitu wa Mwinzi anaweza, mpatie hio kiti, kwani ni wangapi wako na dual citizenship na wako serikalini NDANI KABISA. Hapo sioni kitu.
ati mwitu wa mwizi, si ataiba sana bwana
She is from Kitui not Muranga!
Kikamba:
Mwiitu wa Mwinzi ti king'ei na ndauaa mundu. Anengwe wia Kolea (Korea) mituki. Ve andu ma Kenya meena wia munene na maitonya kuneena Kiswahili. Mwiitu uu niwisi Kikamba na Kiswahili. Aile kunengwa nguma muno.
Tafsiri:
Binti Mwinzi si mwizi na pia hajamuua mtu yeyote. Apewe kazi huko Korea haraka. Kuna watu katika nchi ya Kenya ambao wana kazi kubwa sana na hawawezi kusema Kiswahili. Binti huyu anajua Kikamba na pia Kiswahili. Anastahili kupewa heshima sana.
Our sheria is very clear.U cannot hold any public office if u have dual!Its that simple.Thats one of the reasons i dropped mine my sister n i don't regret juu i have bigger plans to join the gavament or siasa in kenya n i knew it will come on the way.So please my sista drop it like hotcake if u want such a job.At yr age u should b fine without it aslong as i have invested well hapa home u don't have to b scared kurudi maji.My sista do you know how many americans have given back their citizenship around the world especially the ones wilt millions coz hawataki kulipa mataxes???
I knew it mkenya halisi ulikua otato before just by reading your comments lol. Well congrats for making it back mimi pia natafuta njia nitoroke hii jela kubwa. True sheria needs to be followed.
So this damsel sells her prize US citizenship for a job position in Seoul. I bet she won’t - why lose something precious you can’t gain back for something you can lose anytime? In Seoul, one wrong move and she’ll be fired! Will she get her US citizenship back then? For those who know what they came to pursue in the US, being a citizen of this great country is one of the best things you can have in your life, warts & all..... US oyeee!
Bau niwanena @Imara. Kelitu kaa ninikesi. She founded an NGO called Twana Twitu in Mwingi sometime back, which catered for needy children. Hata hivyo let her first comply with the law, na ainengwa kibila kiu mituki mituki.
Bau niwanena @Imara. Kelitu kaa ninikesi. She founded an NGO called Twana Twitu in Mwingi sometime back, which catered for needy children. Hata hivyo let her first comply with the law, na ainengwa kibila kiu mituki mituki.
@Halisi, your comments reveal bitterness. I get a feeling that you were deported, and have still not come to terms with that fact.
hehehehe @settled wewe endelea tu kunitusi.Tembea limuru country club n ask for the guy with godpapa ama the texas farmer utaonyeshwa.I hang around hapo 3/4 times a week with freds tukifyeka 9/18 holes.Karibuni jamhuri wr not rich but wr free n have something small wr proud off.Hakuna matata waseiyaa!
Limuru guy:there is a Texan saying about Texas farmers.BIG HAT and NO CATTLE.In short,they are just mouthy.
Muinawa (ndugu yangu mdogo) @Njai:
KIKAMBA:
Ngoo ya mwiitu wa Mwinzi ii Kenya. Ekai athukumie nthi ya Kenya nza. Muinawa Njai, we uumite va? Wasyaiwe va? Niwisi vaandu vetava "Kathome Kaimu" Kitui?
LUGHA YA TAIFA - KISWAHILI
Fikira za Binti Mwinzi ziko katika nchi ya Kenya. Mwacheni afanyie nchi ya Kenya kazi nje. Ndugu yangu mdogo Njai, unatoka wapi? Ulizaliwa wapi? Je, unajua mahali panapoitwa "Kathome Kaimu" Kitui?
Wakamba ni waoga. Mwinzi angekuwa Mkyuk angekaa ngumu na aende hiyo mission ya South Korea. Having said that, hii tabia ya political handouts lazima ikome! What qualifications does she have. We have thousands of people working in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign offices who are very highly qualified for the position. But Uhuru ni nani?