I currently serve as Executive Director for Amnesty International Kenya. As Amnesty’s spokesperson and chief strategist in Kenya, I lead a team of committed investigative researchers and campaigners working to end human rights abuses and realize the rights and freedoms captured in the Constitution of Kenya.

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Over the last 30 years, I have worked and volunteered with some of the most influential international organizations in the world including ActionAid, Equality Now, and Oxfam International. In these capacities, I have advised several African Governments, the African Union, and the G8 among others. I have also voluntarily chaired the Kilimani Project Foundation for over six years.

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I love hosting honest and bold conversations that encourage ethical and empowering citizenship. This is what has got me up at dawn to appear on breakfast media shows and contribute a weekly column in the Standard newspaper for over five years. My book "Dialogue and Dissent: A Constitution in Search of a Country" is available in Kenyan book shops and on Amazon.

 

Look forward to your feedback and engagement on any of my social media platforms. Word of caution, I don't entertain cynicism well. 

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@TheBook_254 @irunguhoughton

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