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James Karugu: Kenya's shortest serving Attorney General who resigned to make an 'honest living' in farming

Kenya's second attorney general James Karugu. (File, Standard)

James Karugu was independent Kenya's second attorney general who served the country with great dedication. He took over from Charles Njonjo.

Mr Karugu became attorney general in 1980 after being appointed by President Daniel Arap Moi. He had been serving the country as a deputy public prosecutor.

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