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Ruling on Githongo pushes the bar on whistleblowing

Former anti-corruption czar John Githongo.

The threshold for whistleblowing was taken a notch higher after courts slapped former PS Governance and ethics John Githongo with a hefty Sh27 million fine for failure to adduce ironclad evidence on the Anglo leasing case.

The setback that befell the former anti-corruption czar has put the spotlight on the whistle-blowers who have been volunteering information on the war against graft.

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