Amnesty International Kenya

Irũngũ Houghton currently serves as Executive Director for Amnesty International Kenya. As Amnesty’s spokesperson and chief strategist in Kenya, he leads 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.

Over the last 30 years, he has worked and volunteered on the boards of some of the most influential international organizations in the world including ActionAid, Equality Now, and Oxfam International. In these capacities, he has advised several African Governments, the African Union, and the G8 among others. He is actively involved in his community and has served on the Kilimani Project Foundation Board for ten years.

Irũngũ loves hosting honest and bold conversations that encourage ethical and empowering citizenship. He is a regular news analyst and weekly columnist.  His book "Dialogue and Dissent: A Constitution in Search of a Country" is available in Kenyan book shops and on Amazon. Twitter @irunguhoughton