kenya: 'Eastafrican' Writer is New Anti-Corruption Czar

President Mwai Kibaki last week restructured his government, trimming the functions of his office and naming a special official to spearhead the war on corruption. A department has been set up in the Office of the President to deal specifically with the fight against corruption and advise the president on the cleanup campaign. Its head will be the Permanent Secretary in charge of Governance and Ethics. John Githongo, long-time columnist for The EastAfrican and executive director of Transparency International (Kenya Chapter), was appointed first holder of the office.