Charles Njonjo
Charles Mugane Njonjo (23 January 1920 – 2 January 2022) was a Kenyan lawyer who served as Attorney General of Kenya from 1963 to 1979, and Minister of Constitutional Affairs and the member of Parliament for Kikuyu Constituency from 1980 to 1983.
Charles Mugane Njonjo | |
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Njonjo as Kenyan Attorney General, c. 1970 | |
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 1980–1983 | |
| Preceded by | Amos Ng'ang'a |
| Succeeded by | Peter K. Kinyanjui |
| Constituency | Kikuyu Constituency |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 1978–1982 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Mboya |
| Succeeded by | Kiraitu Murungi |
| Attorney General of Kenya | |
| In office 1963–1979 | |
| Succeeded by | James B. Karugu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Mugane Njonjo 23 January 1920 Kibichiko village, Kikuyu, Kiambu County, Kenya |
| Died | 2 January 2022 (aged 101) Muthaiga, Nairobi, Kenya |
| Spouse |
Margaret Bryson (m. 1972) |
| Children | Elizabeth Wairimu, Mary Wambui, David Njonjo |
| Relatives | Emma Njonjo & James Njonjo |
| Education | Alliance High School and King's College, Budo, Uganda. |
| Alma mater | University of Fort Hare University of Exeter & Gray's Inn |
Njonjo was also popularly referred to as "The Duke of Kabeteshire".
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