Githongo: I have No Official British Bodyguards

During the BBC Hardtalk interview with John Githongo, it was clear that exiled Kenyan is taking his security very seriously. To start with, unlike other Hardtalk interviews, the Githongo interview was carried out away from the BBC studios and in a remote location in what looked like a small private library.

This seemed to support the claim that Githongo is under the protection of the British government.

However during his meeting with the Uhuru Kenyatta Parliamentary select committee, Githongo was at pains to declare that he is not officially being protected by the British government. Which means that he has private “minders” (the popular British term for bodyguards.)

Disgraced former cabinet ministers, Kiraitu Muriungi and Chris Murungaru have called Githongo a British spy. And the duo would have obviously relished a situation where Githongo was being protected by the British secret service. To them this would have been further proof of their wild allegations.

The two former ministers have also been cheekily asking Githongo to come back to Kenya to present his evidence when they are well aware that that would be suicidal. He is a key witness and probably the only one available to give enough evidence to convict those involved in Anglo Leasing.

The latest is that even the AG, Amos Wako has officially invited Githongo back promising adequate security.

In my opinion he needs even tighter security and should give evidence while he is still in Britain and only return when the matter has been concluded. I am convinced that the "friendly advise" Githongo received in his last days as Ethics PS were no idle threats.