KENYA FRONTS CANDIDATE FOR INTERNATIONAL MARITIME JOB. PRESIDENT RUTO AFFIRMS SUPPORT.

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President William Ruto chairing a cabinet meeting of outgoing and incoming CSs at State House Kenya.

 What you need to know;

  • Kenya has frontend Amb. Nancy Karigithu for IMO secretary general.

  • IMO is an international UN agency that regulates shipping.

  • President William Ruto has offered his full support saying that in Amb. Karigithu is evident of enormous talent in maritime affairs not just in Kenya but Africa.

  • Amb. Nancy Karigithu is a maritime expert with over 27years of experience in maritime affairs.


President William Ruto has made it public that Kenya has Amb. Nancy Karigithu, a maritime expert to IMO Secretary General position. 


Kenya is presenting Ambassador Nancy Karigithu for the position of Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), a specialised UN Agency that regulates shipping.

President William Ruto said the bid underscores that Africa and Kenya have the talent for global leadership positions.

Amb. Nancy Karigithu (photo courtesy; State House Kenya)

He expressed confidence that Ms Karigithu will bring to the IMO invaluable experience in the management of global maritime affair.

Kenya secured the endorsement of the African Union to present a candidate during the High Level Mid-Year Coordination Meeting held in Zambia in July.

Ms Karigithu is a renowned maritime expert with 27 years experience in the maritime sector.

About Amb. Nancy Karigithu (Maritime Affairs).

Amb. Nancy Karigithu is a maritime law expert with vast experience spanning 37 years marked with exemplary leadership in the fields of maritime administration and commercial shipping in both government and the private sector.

Until May 2015, the Director-General of Kenya Maritime Authority, where she was in charge of day-to-day management and operations and also responsible for advising and implementing the Government’s maritime policy.

In that capacity, she represented Kenya in maritime meetings including but not limited to the Assembly, the Council as well as the Technical Cooperation Committee of International Maritime Organization (IMO) and other international fora. During this time, Kenya’s attained key milestones as a maritime player in the Eastern Africa and the West Indian Ocean region.

In June 2015, she ended a four year stint as the Chairperson of IMO’s Technical Cooperation Committee, one of the five committees through which the Organization performs its functions, She also served as a member of the Board of Governors of the World Maritime University based in Malmo, Sweden.

She steered Kenya’s maritime industry over a nine year stint, guiding the regulation and the shipping industry at large, resulting in exponential growth in the industry over the years. 

Amb. Nancy Karigithu.

In 2007 she was priveleged to champion the launch of the Association for Women in the Maritime Sector in Eastern & Western Africa (WOMESA), which brings together women maritime proffessionals to mentor and encourage new female entrants in the sector as well as lobby for their training and promotion.

Amb. Nancy Karigithu makes the best choice for Kenya in the maritime field. 

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