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Kenyan diplomat to head new UN office
Amb. Zachary Muburi-Muita (right) with Prime Minister Raila Odinga after the opening of the South-South Cooperation Conference at the United Nation Complex at Gigiri in Nairobi, December 1, 2009. Photo/FILE
Posted Friday, August 20 2010 at 00:00
Other Kenyans
Besides the upset for Dr Kituyi another Kenyan, Prof James Otieno Odeck, managing director at the Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI) lost a race in 2008 for the post of director-general of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO).
His poor performance was attributed to lack of support from the government.
Dr Kituyi’s candidature was, however, backed by the government.
Mr Ki-Moon said Mr Muburi-Muita’s past involvement in various initiatives related to the East African Community (EAC), the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) and the Intergovernmental Authority for Development (Igad), would be useful in the UN’s efforts in building stronger ties with the AU and other regional clusters.
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