James Gichuru

The Honourable
James Gichuru
E.G.H.
Acting Chairman of the Kenya African National Union (KANU)
In office
1960–1961
Succeeded byJomo Kenyatta
Personal details
Born
James Gichuru

1914
Thogoto, Kiambu, British Kenya
Died1982
Political partyKenya African National Union (KANU)

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]

  1. ^ "Ag. Director General Public Debt Management Office". Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Navy – Ministry of Defence – Kenya". mod.go.ke. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Kenya: Limuru Constituency, Kiambu District". allAfrica. The Standard. 30 April 2002. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Kenya's History 1960-1963". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  5. ^ Juakaliman (17 January 2008). "Msemakweli: mashujaa". Msemakweli. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Kenya's finance minister who missed CBK opening after chewing blackout - The Standard Entertainment".