James Gichuru

James Samuel Gichuru (1914–1982) was a Kenyan politician. He was a minister for Finance,^[1] Minister for Defence^[2] and a former member of parliament for the Limuru Constituency.^[3] He was among the founders of the Kenya African National Union (KANU) party in 1960 as well as its acting chairman (for jailed Jomo Kenyatta) to 1961.^[4][5][6]

The Honourable James Gichuru E.G.H.
Acting Chairman of the Kenya African National Union (KANU)
In office 1960–1961
Succeeded by	Jomo Kenyatta
Personal details
Born	James Gichuru 1914 Thogoto, Kiambu, British Kenya
Died	1982
Political party	Kenya African National Union (KANU)

References

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