Lauded Anti-Corruption Chief Resigns His Post

Kenya’s presidential anticorruption advisor quit without giving a reason, but friends said he was frustrated by a lack of government cooperation.

John Githongo’s move caused dismay among domestic and foreign officials.

In the two years President Mwai Kibaki’s government has been in power, Githongo had won support from international donors, who viewed him as a man of integrity amid corruption that some say has cost Kenya $1 billion in three years.

“Githongo has inspired a great deal of confidence. He has been very open and frank to us. His departure is regrettable,” said Jurgen Reitmaier, the senior resident representative of the International Monetary Fund.