Kenyan lands top International Monetary Fund job

A Kenyan, Nancy Asiko Onyango, was on Monday appointed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as the Director of Internal Audit and Inspection (OIA).

Asiko will take charge of the IMF’s internal control and governance processes.

A Certified Public Accountant, Asiko holds a doctorate degree in Business Administration from the United States International University (USIU)-Africa in Nairobi, specializing in gender leadership and organizational change management, amongst other degrees.

She will succeed Clare Brady, who left the global lender earlier, with her appointment set to take effect in February next year.