A letter issued by the Secretary to the President, Nana Bediatuo Asante, directed the Minister of Energy, Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh, to take the necessary actions to formalize Kpemka's appointment following the Companies Act, 2019 (Act 929) and the company constitution.
Kpemka, who previously served as a Member of Parliament for Tempane in the Upper East region, secured victory in the 2016 parliamentary election with 13,363 votes, defeating the National Democratic Congress’ David Adakudugu.