Ms Wesonga leads ARTICLE 19’s work in promoting an enabling legal, policy and actual environment for transparency and information rights, including the right to information, freedom of expression, anti-corruption and sustainable development in the Eastern Africa region. She is passionate about the role of information in the modern age, particularly empowering a knowledgeable and informed citizenry to be a driver for sustainable political and economic development. Sarah is a seasoned researcher and policy analyst with a background in people development and programme management. She holds a Bachelor in Political Science and International Relations and an M.A in Public Policy. She is a member of Kenya's Open Government Partnership (OGP) Technical Committee and previously served on the Governing Council of the Africa Freedom of Information Centre (AFIC).