James Gichuru

The Honourable
James Gìchūrū
E.G.H.
Acting Chairman of the Kenya African National Union (KANU)
In office
1960–1961
Succeeded byJomo Kenyatta
Personal details
BornJames Gìchūrū
1914 (1914)
Thogoto, Kiambu, Kenya
Died1982 (aged 67–68)
PartyKenya African National Union (KANU)

James Samuel Gìchūrū (1914–1982) was a Kenyan politician. He was a Minister of Finance, Minister of Defence and a former member of parliament for Limuru Constituency. 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.

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