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Kenya's former anti-corruption chief, John Githongo, is due to return to his homeland for a brief visit after three years of self-imposed exile. Kenya's former anti-corruption chief John Githongo has returned to his homeland for a brief visit after three years of self-imposed exile.
Mr Githongo fled to the UK saying he feared for his life, after forcing senior members of the government to resign during a graft investigation. Mr Githongo fled to the UK saying he feared for his life, after accusing senior members of the government of "massive looting".
The scam involved state contracts worth more than $1bn (£0.5bn) being secretly awarded to phantom firms. He exposed a scam in which state contracts worth more than $1bn (£0.5bn) were secretly awarded to phantom firms.
He is to address an anti-corruption forum in Nairobi on Wednesday. He will address a public anti-graft forum in Nairobi on Wednesday.
If anything is a sign of changing times in Kenya, it is Mr Githongo's return from exile. Mr Githongo was appointed to oversee the fight against graft after President Mwai Kibaki came to power in 2002.
Kenyans will see his return as a sign perhaps corruption can be beaten after all The BBC's Peter Greste in the capital, Nairobi, says Mr Githongo's return from exile is a sign of changing times in Kenya.
As the government's permanent secretary for ethics and governance, he published documents exposing the notorious Anglo-Leasing scandal, which forced the resignation of several ministers, including the vice-president of the day. Kenyans will see his return as a sign that perhaps corruption can be beaten after all, he says. As the government's permanent secretary for ethics and governance, Mr Githongo published documents exposing the notorious Anglo-Leasing scandal, which forced the resignation of several ministers.
Corruption remains deeply embedded in the Kenyan government and public institutions.Corruption remains deeply embedded in the Kenyan government and public institutions.
But in an interview before he left his home in the UK, Mr Githongo said Kenya had changed significantly over the past few months. In an interview before he left his home in the UK, Mr Githongo told the BBC that Kenya had changed significantly over the past few months.
He said this was a private visit to meet his family and re-connect with the people of Kenya.
Earlier this year, the government and the opposition formed a grand coalition after post-election violence threatened to tear the country apart.Earlier this year, the government and the opposition formed a grand coalition after post-election violence threatened to tear the country apart.
The new prime minister, Raila Odinga, and Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka both asked Mr Githongo to return. New Prime Minister Raila Odinga and Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka both asked Mr Githongo to return.
Mr Githongo will be the key speaker at a public forum on fighting corruption on Wednesday afternoon, before leaving the country again in about a week.
But Kenyans will see his return as a sign that perhaps corruption can be beaten after all.