Why former MP Abdikadir rejected Korea assignment

President Uhuru Kenyatta’s advisor turned down ambassadorial appointment, it is now emerging.

Abdikadir Mohamed, the former Mandera Central MP and President Kenyatta’s Constitutional and Legal Affairs advisor, politely declined to take up his new posting as Kenya’s ambassador to South Korea.

He had been nominated by the President on February 13 including Attorney General Kihara Kariuki, Solicitor General Ken Ogeto and re-designation of Njee Muturi as deputy Chief of Staff.

While Mr Njee took office immediately, Mr Ogeto’s name was sent to Parliament for vetting and has since been approved. Justice Kariuki, new ambassadorial nominees, among them the one to replace Abdikadir’s are due for vetting by Parliament.“He courteously declined the position on personal grounds. It was a painful decision especially knowing his dedication to service of his country and the immense respect he has for the presidency,” a friend of his told Sunday Standard.

It is understood that the personal grounds which have since been accepted by the President include concern for his young family - with children at delicate stages of their life, career mismatch fears and his passion for private sector.

“He also felt his expertise would be less suited or needed in that particular posting and that there were more suitable Kenyans to execute the task at hand,” the source added.

In 2013 and at young age, Abdikadir became the first MP to announce retirement from politics after serving only one term. At the time, and although clan politics in Mandera are said to have influenced his decision, he said politics was choking his soul.

He served as legal advisor to retired President Kibaki in the transition period before he was fully adopted by President Kenyatta when he was sworn into office in 2013. Together with Isaac Awuondo, he chaired the taskforce on parastatal reforms whose report is yet to be implemented.

During his term in the 11th Parliament, the Harvard trained lawyer served as the chair of the Parliament Select Committee on the Constitution which birthed the 2010 constitution. He is credited for being the only politician who has ever defeated Deputy President William Ruto in a contest after he walloped him in the PSC election. https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/mobile/amp/article/2001273591/why-former-mp-abdikadir-rejected-korea-assignment

wakenya wanashangaza sometimes. yaani unapewa kazi mzuri hivo unakataa? Ilhali wengi wanatafuta kazi!
I also remember before elections fellows were quitting good govt. jobs ati to run for governor. Akina wamalwa ati hajiskii na minister iko down. Mwingine hajiskii na EALA appointment he wants to be deputy gov.

Mbogua?

Family first.

Chagua tu kazi over your family. You will always regret missing those major moments of their lives like their first walks, crawls, words, attending school functions, helping with homework or projects and just spending time with them. Those are beautiful moments money can never replace and you don’t get other chances

Huyu jamaa ni wealthy, hana haja ya pesa ya ndogo ndogo

buda, this is an ambassador! You just go with your family. You don’t even pack, they pack for you. Shule inatafutwa mbio mbio for your kids or whoever else you are taking there. Surely this is south korea a first world country with world class schools and a great opportunity to interact with the rest of the world. Na si ati unaenda kuishi huko forever. Shiet, si nipewe. Nijaze hii website yako na daily updates.

“Today I held talks with the S.K. minister for health. I commisioned hospital equipment blah blah blah…”

An ambassadorial appointment is nothing to scoff at. That’s a big position.

These prominent to somalis are also major crossborder businessmen bringing in millions every week often paying little or no tax. Akienda Korea ataachia nani?

ati baby crawls kwani siku hizi watu wamekuwa wazungu? The dude worked in state house as an advisor. Analala after president alale na kuitwa arudi kazi at very weird hours. Sidhani alikuwa na time ya kuona baby crawls. Kwanza during elections and election court cases. Na unafuata rais wherever he goes.

So unatumwa kazi … na rais wa nchi… unakataa reason being uko na magendo fulani unafanya hapa Kenya! That’s a phone convo I’d like to hear.
“Kwa hivo umesema huendi juu unauza makaa?”

“Sio hivyo bwana Rais…”

“Yaani unakataa kuenda ndio ukate miti yangu?! Mohamed is that what I’m getting?”

wewe mshenzi kwani lazima ukue na opinion kwa kila kitu? wadhani kila mtu ana njaa ya pesa ndogo ndogo kama wewe na familia yako? Yeye amekula akatosheka soma maslows hierarchy of needs ujue kule uko na yeye ako. Thinking yako na yake haiwezi ambatana.

I have always respected this guy Abdikadil Mohammed. I’m a fan

I view him as independent minded

Kwani wewe hutubeba mafala aje? Hata chief aide de camp retires to his own place at the end of the day when away from the President? Advisor haishi Statehouse. Hata Kenyatta mwenyewe haishi Statehouse. Statehouse ni kama ofisi kwake

Ata raira alikataa kuenda AU ama ni UN. Most of these politicians have tasted easy money alafu umwambie aende kwa kazi ya stress?

nani amesema alikuwa analala statehouse? you’re putting words in my mouth. Nimesema based on his position as a presidential advisor the dude probably didn’t have all the time for baby crawls or baby seminars or whatever you called them. I imagine dealing with baba’s many antics is a full time job for anyone in state house.

Na inakaa wewe na namwamba mnapenda kucheza na toto sana. Over there wrestling with matatus kwa jam jioni watu wanadhani unakimbia kuenda meeting na kumbe unakimbia ukaseme, “toto bugabugabuga!!”
Lakini hata hio ni poa.

When you take an ambassadorial position, you leave a lot behind. Everything is on stand still at home until you return. If you have businesses, it takes a lot to run them and they usually struggle. If you are close to the president, chances are your are receiving tenders left and right. I wouldnt go either. An ambassador is largely a symbolic position.

Unaongea sana, are you by any chance @GeorginaMakena ?

Sometimes it’s about kushugulikia wenzako where they can see you in person. Unaeza get appointment ya kuwa representative on Mars, lakini utapoeza the connection with your people in the grassroots.

sasa topic ya ambassador unataka kuigeuza tena ikuwe matusi. si ucomment your opinion na kama hutaki si ukae. Kama hutaki kuona kile nimeandika just ignore. mwenye website amekuwekea button ya ignore, weka saa hii saa hii and you’ll never see anything I write here. Utakuwa umesaidika sana nani.

Umbwa malaya wewe kwani wewe ndio unaamua nani ana comment hapa? Kwani uko na register of attendees una tick beside every name that comments?

Kwani admin amekufanya prefect ya website, nikitaka ku comment nitacomment. Ati pesa ndogo, pesa ndogo hata umewai kanyaga embassy yoyote hii dunia wewe Unajua embassy gani hii Kenya ama ni kuropoka tu unaropoka? Do you even know what an embassy is? Wewe pesa ile kubwa umewai ona ni ile 5k ulishinda juzi kwa bet halafu unarusha rusha mdomo inanuka hapa ati pesa ndogo. Foolish!

Mnajifanya wajuaji do you even know what an ambassador is? You are the country’s senior most representative in a foreign land. Wewe ni kama president huko. Na ukirudi a similar appointment in the country would equate to a minister or a very senior govt. job kama Ambassador Muthaura ama Makwere. Why do you think the president reassigned former ministers to that position? An ambassador is a very high ranking official!
Ati pesa ndogo. Fala ya sportpesa. Can’t you even see the sort of sway abassadors have even here in Kenya.