Charles Njonjo | |
|---|---|
| Attorney General of Kenya | |
| In office 1963–1979 | |
| President | Jomo Kenyatta Daniel arap Moi |
| Prime Minister | Jomo Kenyatta (1963–1964) |
| Preceded by | Eric Griffith-Jones |
| Succeeded by | James B. Karugu |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 1978–1982 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Mboya |
| Succeeded by | Kiraitu Murungi |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1980–1983 | |
| Preceded by | Amos Ng'ang'a |
| Succeeded by | Peter K. Kinyanjui |
| Constituency | Kikuyu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Mūgane Njonjo 23 January 1920 Kibichiko, Kikuyu District, Ukamba Province, East Africa Protectorate |
| Died | 2 January 2022 (aged 101) Mūthaiga, Nairobi, Kenya |
| Spouse |
Margaret Bryson (m. 1972) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Alliance High School and King's College, Budo, Uganda. |
| Alma mater | University of Fort Hare University of Exeter & Gray's Inn |
Charles Mūgane Njonjo (23 January 1920 – 2 January 2022) was a Kenyan lawyer who served as Attorney General of Kenya from 1963 to 1979, Minister of Constitutional Affairs and the member of Parliament for Kikuyu Constituency from 1980 to 1983.
Njonjo was also popularly referred to as "The Duke of Kabeteshire".[1][2][3]