James NYAMWEYA

Background

NYAMWEYA, James was born on December 28, 1927 in Kisii.

Education

King"s College, London and Lincoln’s Inn, London.

Career

Assistant in Ministry of Legal Affairs, Kenya 1958-1959. Advocate, Private Legal Practitioner, Supreme Court of Kenya 1959-1963. Founder-member and; Executive Committee Kenya African National Union (KANU) 1959-1963, Chairman Kisii 1962-1964.

Parliament.

Secretary to Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs 1963, and in the Office of the Prime Minister 65. Minister of State, Provincial Administration Civil Service, Office of the President 1965-1966. Leader of Government Business in the House of Representatives May-December 1966.

Minister of State, Foreign Affairs, Office of the President, and Leader of Government Business in National Assembly January 1967, Minister of Power and Communications until December 1969, Minister of Works 1969-1974, of Labour 79.

Chair, of Electoral Commission, of Kenya. Honorary Doctor of Laws (United States of America).

Membership

Central.

Connections

Married Tabitha Moige in 1948.

Spouse:

Tabitha Moige