John Githongo gives the Mimi and Peter E. Haas Distinguished Visitor lecture.
John Githongo, a journalist and former correspondent for The Economist, is one of the most courageous leaders in the struggle to combat corruption and improve governance in Kenya. He served as permanent secretary for governance and ethics in Kenya’s post-transition government in 2003–4, and risked his life and career to expose one of the biggest government corruption scandals in Kenyan history. He has served as CEO of Transparency International Kenya, vice president of World Vision, senior associate member at St Antony’s College Oxford, and member of the Kenya Human Rights Commission. Currently he is CEO of Inuka, an NGO that works with Kenyans, youth in particular, to improve governance and address societal problems. In 2011 Githongo was selected as one of the world’s 100 most influential Africans by New African magazine and one of the world’s top 100 global thinkers by Foreign Policy magazine. We are delighted to welcome Mr. Githongo to Stanford University.
Read the Stanford Report article and the Stanford Daily interview.
While in residence during spring quarter, Mr. Githongo will be available to lead seminars and meet with students, faculty, and community groups. The Haas Center welcomes requests to engage with Mr. Githongo between March 31 and June 12. Please fill out the online request form.
Mr. Githongo gave a public lecture on February 5, Africa (Up)Rising: Confronting the New Authoritarianism.
