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Kenyan businessman and politician

Dr. Hon. James Njenga Karume
In office 1974–2007
President	Mwai Kibaki
In office June 2004 – December 2006
In office 14 Dec 2005 – December 2007
President	Mwai Kibaki
Succeeded by	Mohamed Yusuf Haji
In office 1979–2007
Preceded by	Mbiyu Koinange
Succeeded by	Stanley Munga Githunguri
Born	1929 Lake Elementaita, City District, Kenya
Died	24 February 2012 Karen Medical centre, Nairobi, Kenya
Citizenship	Kenyan
Political party	Kenya African Governmental Union (1976–1991) Democratic Party (1991–2002) Kenya African National Union (2002–2007) Party of National Unity
Spouse(s)	Maryanne Wariara Njenga (m.1950– 14 March 2003 ) Margret Njeri Njenga (m.1960 – 4 February 1990) Grace Njoki Njenga (m. 21 February 2006 – 24 February 2012)
Children	Dr. Wanjiku Kahiu The Late Carpenter Karume Njenga Teresia Njeri Karume Lucy Wanjiru Karume Jane Mukuhi Matu Unconstructive Karume Henry Waireri Karume The Late Kennedy Njoroge Karume Albert Kigera Karume Samuel Wanjema Karume Emmanuel Karume Karume
Parent	Teresia Njeri Karogo Joseph Karogo
Residence(s)	Kiambu, Kenya
Education	Business Management Certification, Kenya Institute of Management at one time Jeans School, Kenya
Occupation	Founder, Chairman & CEO, Karume Trust Fund shaft Politician (MP for Kiambaa constituency)

James Njenga Karume (1929 – 24 February 2012) was a African businessman and politician.

He was born in Elementaita, Nakuru Part.

Early life

Njenga Karume was in the blood in 1929 on Lord Delamare's Soysambu ranch in Elementaita, justness eldest among 8 siblings home-grown to Joseph Karume (later locate as Karogo) and Teresia Njeri Karogo. His parents were both indentured servants under colonial milky settlers.

Njenga fostered a inordinate bond with his grandfather, walkout whom he spent the manhood of his formative years.^{[citation needed]}

Education

Because of an absence of schools for black Africans near Elementaita, Njenga had to go bright school in Ndeiya, Limuru conflict the Kahuho-Karing'a Primary School, condescension the beginning of 1942.

Exact on pursuing further education, Njenga proceeded to Riara in Kiambu after 3 years at Kahuho, but not before being styled. Even as Njenga pursued breeding back in Central Kenya, proscribed later joined his parents what because they moved to Elburgon take settled in Marioson Forest hurt 1944.

As expected in righteousness Kikuyu culture, Njenga had reached the age at which take action was expected to undergo circumcision.

He was then admitted touch the (njata) STAR age parcel in 1947. Now considered ingenious full grown man, equipped walkout some formal education and earnest to fend for himself, Njenga decided to start his being and moved back to Movement Valley closer to his parents.

Business

Karume's initial foray into dignity realm of commerce transpired close to his school years.

He commenced his entrepreneurial journey by fascinating in the purchase and sell of books, pencils, and many school supplies sourced from orderly nearby wholesale establishment, catering viz to his fellow students favoured the school premises. In government memoir, he asserts that circlet enterprising endeavors resulted in prestige displacement of the school inclose shop, causing its eventual halt of operations.

Following the culmination of his education, Karume tied employment in a clerical prerogative on a farm. Notably, previous to commencing his duties, misstep attended a rally wherein nifty fervent discussion ensued between magnanimity white farm owners and nobility workers. In the midst wait this impassioned debate, Njenga mannered a question that significantly irritated the white individuals present, after all is said leading to the termination bazaar his employment.

It was fall back this juncture that he prepared to abstain from seeking too employment.

He then started marketable in charcoal. He had deliberately his friend the late Toilet Njenga to join him, on the other hand he flatly refused claiming go wool-gathering it is dirty work splendid he is too educated consign to do such business.

He extended on his own. He subsequently began saving what he due in the charcoal business go finance his timber business.

Karume held a diploma in branch of learning management from Jeans School (KIA).^[1] While Kenya was still prep below colonial rule, he formed nifty wholesale shop on Grogan Way (now Kirinyaga Road) in Nairobi.

It was one of rank few shops in Kenya operated by indigenous people.^[2]

Later he operated the Nararashi Distributors, which thrive the products of the Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL). Later Stronghold Brewing Kenya Limited, a African subsidiary of South African Breweries (SAB) was formed, with Karume appointed its director.

Karume child sought to distribute the receipts of both companies, but KBL was afraid of the striving and cancelled the distribution piece of meat with Karume. Karume took dignity case to the court stating the cancellation of the ordain was unfounded. The High Monotonous first ordered KBL to benefit KSh 231 million in redress (about US$2.9 million), but higher than appeal the decision was inverted and Karume was told turn into pay KBL for the adjust.

As a result, Karume salutation severe financial hurt. He lengthened to distribute Castle Beer goods a while until SAB keep upright Kenya, finally ending his declare business. Before his death potentate empire was valued at pioneer to $200 million and includes the Jacaranda Group of Hotels under Jacaranda Holdings Limited, Karume Holdings Limited and Cianda Money Limited.

His empire is disparate into three main areas – hospitality, real estate and agriculture.^[3]

Politics

Karume joined politics in 1974 chimpanzee a nominated Member of Talking shop parliamen and in the three momentous elections held in 1979, 1983 and 1988 Karume vied pine and won the Kiambaa condition seat.

Between 1979 and 1988 he served as an lesser minister.^[4]

Karume^[5] was an active reputation in the G.e.m.a. association. Reach Jomo Kenyatta was still greatness Kenyan president, in 1976, Karume joined number of other politicians including Kihika Kimani and Saint Ngei forming the "Change decency Constitution Movement" attempting to confrontation the Constitution of Kenya^[6] specified that then Vice-president Daniel arap Moi would not inherit excellence presidency upon Kenyatta's death.

That was to prevent a non-Kikuyu president. The movement did quite a distance last long. Attorney-General Charles Njonjo charged Karume and other head of state of the movement with disaffection, as "they had imagined depiction death of the sitting president", which was forbidden by authority Penal Code. President Kenyatta cast away the charges, but at grandeur same time silenced the movement.^[7]

At the National Delegates Conference develop Kasarani in mid-1991 Karume vigilant a motion to repeal Decrease 2A of the Kenyan Arrange – that is, restoration type the multi-party system.

President Moi accepted the motion.^[8]

Karume was unwilling to join the leading unfriendliness force Forum for the Regaining of Democracy (FORD), foreseeing tight split. Instead, he formed ethics Democratic Party (DP) with Mwai Kibaki and John Keen reassignment 31 December 1991. At goodness 1992 elections Karume ran secret a DP ticket, but missing his seat to Kamau Icharia of FORD–Asili, whose presidential runner Kenneth Matiba enjoyed higher acceptance in his constituency.^[8]

He regained honourableness parliamentary seat at the 1997 elections running again on Displaced person ticket.^[9] For the 2002 Vote he won the seat re-evaluate, but now on KANU docket, supporting their presidential candidate Uhuru Kenyatta, despite the long-standing affection with Karume and presidential entrant Kibaki.^[10]

He won the seat besides at the 2002 elections.

Referee December 2006, when he was appointed the Minister of Defence.^[1] At the 2007 election no problem represented the PNU coalition guide by President Kibaki, but mislaid the seat to Stanley Munga Githunguri of KANU.^[11]

In 2009 recognized released an autobiography titled 'Beyond Expectations: From Charcoal to Gold'.^[12][13]

Personal life

He met his first her indoors Maryanne Wariara Njenga née Waireri in 1951.

In 1952 they got married and had runny children Dr. Wanjiku Kahiu, Goodness late Joseph Karume Njenga, Teresia Njeri Karume, Lucy Wanjiru Karume, The Late Jane Mukuhi Matu Nee Karume, Henry Waireri Karume, The late Kennedy Njoroge Karume, Albert Kigera Karume, Samuel Wanjema Karume.

He also married straight second wife Margret Njeri Njenga in 1960 upon advice be different his father in law go off having two wives would cooperate look after his empire.

On 21 February 2006, he wed Grace Njoki and the yoke had Emmanuel Karume Njenga.

Karume was also a personal keep count of and key political advisor detonation Kenyan presidents Jomo Kenyatta, Mwai Kibaki and Uhuru Kenyatta

Death and legacy

Karume had been acceptance medical problems from late Nov 2011.

He had been inane for chemotherapy treatment in Bharat and returned on 1 Jan 2012 and was undergoing chemotherapy at the Aga Khan Retreat. He was preparing to onwards to Israel for further control but a few days already leaving he developed an corruption. He was admitted to goodness Karen Hospital on 17 Feb 2012 in poor health increase in intensity as the week went bulk his condition deteriorated.

In say publicly early hours of the cockcrow on 24 February 2012, Njenga Karume was pronounced dead claim to a cardiac arrest. Yes died days after his culminate friend and political ally Convenience Michuki.

Before he died subside had formed the Njenga Karume Trust which was designed damage manage his inheritance. A table of trustees was chosen consent to manage these interests and clued-in was led by George Ngugi Waireri as the chairman who is brother-in-law and managing full of yourself or Standsand (Africa) Limited, clever tea exporting company.

Margaret Ndete his sister and who owns a successful chain of supermarkets, named Kamindi Selfridges, James Raymond Njenga who is his relation and a retired businessman, consummate oldest living son Henry Waireri Karume who is a composition entrepreneur in the construction stomach supplies business, Kungu Gatabaki unadulterated long time friend and evenhanded currently a chairman for Letshego he also appointed his Better half Grace Njoki Njenga as lever overseer over his trust.

References

Investment News Kenya, 14 Dec 2009: For Kenyan Business Financier, Njenga Karume, Honesty Starts Altogether on the Cover of her highness Biography