Irũngũ is a highly accomplished public interest activist and campaigner, boasting over three decades of invaluable experience. Throughout his career, he has forged impactful partnerships with influential international organizations, multiple African Governments, the African Union, and the G8. His extensive collaborations have provided him with deep insights into innovative approaches to activism within the Kenyan context. In addition, Irũngũ has also worked with most of the biggest NGO brands in the world including ActionAid, Oxfam, Care, Greenpeace, London School of Economics, and WWF among others. He is also the founding Chairperson of the Kilimani Project Foundation, a community foundation committed to creating liveability and workability in the local community in which he lives.
His public interest campaigns with others have received awards and citations from the African Union, New Partnership for Africa’s Development, Nation Media Group, New African, Architectural Association of Kenya, and Sabre Africa Awards over the last decade.
Serving as the Executive Director for Amnesty International Kenya, Irũngũ assumes the pivotal roles of spokesperson and chief strategist for the organization. He leads a dedicated team of investigative researchers and campaigners, working relentlessly to eradicate human rights violations and uphold the rights and freedoms enshrined in the Constitution of Kenya.
