John Githongo

Kenyan journalist
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John Githongo

Summary

John Githongo is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kenya[2]. He was born on January 1, 1966[3]. He worked as a journalist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Githongo was born in Kenya[2].
  • John Githongo was born on January 1, 1966[3].
  • John Githongo held citizenship in Kenya[6].
  • John Githongo worked as a journalist[4].
  • John Githongo was educated at University of Wales[7].
  • John Githongo was educated at St. Mary's School[8].
  • John Githongo received the German Africa Prize[9].
  • John Githongo received the honorary doctorate[10].
  • John Githongo is recorded as male[11].
  • John Githongo's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • John Githongo's Commons category is recorded as John Githongo[13].
  • John Githongo's given name is recorded as John[14].
  • John Githongo's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swahili[15].

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Origins and Family

John Githongo's place of birth was Kenya[2]. He was born on January 1, 1966[3].

Education

Educated at University of Wales[7], a university[16], in United Kingdom[17], founded in 1893[18], headquartered in Cardiff[19] and St. Mary's School[8], a religious school[20], in Kenya[21], founded in 1939[22].

Career and Affiliations

John Githongo's professions included journalist[4].

Recognition

Awards received include German Africa Prize[9], an award[23], in Germany[24], founded in 1993[25] and honorary doctorate[10], a title of honor[26].

Why It Matters

John Githongo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Where was John Githongo born?

John Githongo was born in Kenya[2].

What did John Githongo do for work?

John Githongo worked as journalist[4].

Where did John Githongo go to school?

John Githongo was educated at University of Wales[7] and St. Mary's School[8].

What awards did John Githongo receive?

Honors received include German Africa Prize[9] and honorary doctorate[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . deutsche-afrika-stiftung.de. Retrieved . deutsche-afrika-stiftung.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . www5.open.ac.uk. www5.open.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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