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John Githongo (born 1965) is a former Kenyan journalist who investigated bribery and fraud in his home country and later, under the presidency of Mwai Kibaki, took on an official governmental position to fight corruption. In 2005 he left that position, later accusing top ministers of large-scale fraud. The story of his fight against corruption is told in Michela Wrong's book ''It's Our Turn to Eat: The Story of a Kenyan Whistle-Blower''.〔Wrong, Michaela (2009). It's Our Turn to Eat: The Story of a Kenyan Whistle-Blower. Harper. ISBN 978-0-06-134658-3.〕 His father Joe Githongo owned an accounting firm, President Jomo Kenyatta being one of its clients.〔The EastAfrican, 14 February 2009: ('Traitor' who stayed true to Kenya )〕 John Githongo went to the prestigious St. Mary's School in Nairobi. .〔 He studied Economics and Philosophy at the University of Wales before returning to his native Kenya. He briefly worked as a management consultant and researcher before moving into journalism.〔(Profile of John Githongo at World Economic Forum )〕 In this role he wrote extensively for the Nairobi-based ''EastAfrican'' and Executive magazine, attacking corruption throughout Kenyan society under the Moi regime. He was also a correspondent for the British journal ''The Economist'' and wrote for a range of local and international papers as well. In the 1990s he received the CNN African Journalist of the year award (third prize).〔(Profile of John Githongo at worldpress.org )〕 ==Transparency International== Following in his father's footsteps he joined the Transparency International movement. He founded and served as founder-Executive Director of the Kenyan chapter of Transparency International in 1999 after years of the government refusing it registration. He also served a board member of Transparency International in Berlin.
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