James Gichuru

The Honourable
James Gìchūrū
E.G.H.
The Honourable James Gìchūrū E.G.H.
Acting Chairman of the Kenya African National Union (KANU)
	In office; 1960–1961
Succeeded by	Jomo Kenyatta
Personal details
Born	James Gìchūrū; 1914; Thogoto, Kiambu, Kenya
Died	1982 (aged 67–68)
Party	Kenya African National Union (KANU)

James Samuel Gìchūrū (1914–1982) was a Kenyan politician. He was a Minister of Finance,^[1] Minister of Defence^[2] and a former member of parliament for 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]

BornJames Gìchūrū
1914

Died1982 (aged 67–68)

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The Honourable James Gìchūrū E.G.H.

Acting Chairman of the Kenya African National Union (KANU)
In office 1960–1961
Succeeded by	Jomo Kenyatta

Personal details
Born	James Gìchūrū 1914 (1914) Thogoto, Kiambu, Kenya
Died	1982 (aged 67–68)
Party	Kenya African National Union (KANU)