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Why Nancy Karigithu easily lost global maritime post to Panamanian

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Former Principal Secretary for Shipping and MaritimeNancy Karigithu. [Robert Menza, Standard]

Panamanian Arsenio Dominguez Velasco is the new director general of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), having soundly beaten Africa's candidate Nancy Karigithu in elections on Tuesday.

Ms Karigithu is a former Principal Secretary for Shipping and Maritime in the Uhuru Kenyatta administration.

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