James Gichuru

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
Died 1982
Nationality Kenyan
Political party Kenya African National Union (KANU)
Profession Politician

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]

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