James Nyamweya

James Nyamweya (born 28 December 1927) was a Kenyan politician who served as Foreign Minister from 1967-1968.

Nyamweya was born in Kisii, Kenya and educated at King's College London where he look an LLB in law in 1958. During his studies he served as a Barrister-at-Law at Lincoln's Inn. He served as Kenyan Foreign Minister from 1967-1968.

He served as the MP of the Nyaribari Constituency (now disestablished) from 1963 to 1976 representing the KANU party.[1]

After the multiparty system was revoked in Kenya in 1992, James Nyamweya led the newly-found Democratic Party in the Kisii area.[2] His son George Nyamweya later served as the Secretary General of DP.

Nyamweya died in 1995.[3]

References

  1. ^ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Parliamenterians in Kenya 1944-2007
  2. ^ David Throup, Charles Hornsby: Multi-party Politics in Kenya James Currey Publishers, 1998
  3. ^ D. Pal S. Ahluwalia & Paul F. Nursey-Bray: The post-colonial condition Nova Publishers, 1997

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