at creating an informed citizenry. In Jan 2011, Githongo launched a new campaign, Kenya Ni Yetu (Kenya is Ours), aimed at mobilising ordinary people to speak up against corruption, impunity and injustice. Mr. Githongo was selected as one of the world's 100 most influential Africans by the London-based New African Magazine in its June 2011 edition. He is an advisory board member of the International Centre for Transitional Justice, NYC, Protimos, UK and a board member of the Africa Centre for Open Governance (AfriCOG), chair of the board, Africa Institute for Governing with Integrity, Freedom House. He is a Commissioner on the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI), UK. He is a board member of Kabissa, an organisation that serves the networking, information sharing and ICT peer learning needs of African Civil Society. Previously he has been awarded the African Annual Visionary Award (2009) by the African Centre for Strategic Studies/National Defence University (Washington DC), an honorary PhD (Doctor of the university), The Open University (UK) (2007) and in 2004, the German Africa Prize. On 1 October 2015 Githongo was declared a recipient of the 2015 Allard Prize for International Integrity; sharing the CAD$100,000 prize with co-recipient Rafael Marques de Morais. See also Corruption in Kenya Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission Goldenberg scandal Anglo Leasing Scandal Mwai Kibaki David Mwiraria Kiraitu Murungi References External links A British spy or whistle-blower A fearless Kenyan whistle-blower January 2006: John Githongo Joins Kabissa Board of Directors New Statesman profile of John Githongo, 2006 Financial Times profile of John Githongo, 2007 Kenyan blog the latest on John Githongo Audio and transcript of incriminating remarks by David Mwiraria 1965 births Kenyan journalists Alumni of the University of Wales Living people Alumni of St. Mary's School, Nairobi