In 2011, the ex-leader was among the three winners of Sh150 million Nobel Peace Prize making her Sh50 million richer. The famed Ibrahim prize goes to a democratically-elected African leader who has demonstrated exceptional leadership, served their mandated term, and left office within the last three years. The award comes with Sh499million, which is paid over 10 years and Sh 20 million annually for life from then on. After 10 years, Sirleaf will pocket around Sh 1.7 million a month almost an equal amount of monthly salary of many Chief Executive Officers in Kenya. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf took the helm of Liberia when it was completely destroyed by civil war and led a process of reconciliation that focused on building a nation and its democratic institutions.

Source: Standard Digital February 13, 2018 10:07 UTC