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Karigithu sails to final shortlist in maritime senior post selections

Dr Nancy Karigithu. Her candidature has been endorsed by President William Ruto. [Robert Menza, Standard]

Dr Nancy Karigithu has made it to the final list of seven candidates eyeing the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General post.

The former State Department for Shipping and Maritime Affairs Principal Secretary (PS) will square off with six competitors namely; Moin Uddin Ahmed (Bangladesh), Suat Hayri Aka (Turkiye), Arsenio Antonio Dominguez Velasco (Panama), Dr Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry (Dominica), Minna Kivimaki (Finland) and Zhang Xiaojie of China.

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