Kitili Maluki Mwendwa was a Kenyan judge who served as the second Chief Justice of Kenya from 1968 to 1971, becoming the first African to hold that office after independence. Born in Kitui in 1929, he died on 27 September 1985. His appointment marked a significant transition in the Kenyan judiciary from the colonial era to indigenous leadership of the courts.
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He served between 1968-1971 and was succeeded by Sir James Wicks.
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Kitili Maluki Mwendwa (1929 - 27 September 1985) was a former Chief Justice of Kenya. He served between 1968-1971 and was succeeded by Sir James Wicks. Mwendwa, who was from Kitui, was the first African to become Chief Justice of Kenya.
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Kitili Maluki Mwendwa (1929 - 27 September 1985) was a former Chief Justice of Kenya.
In Legal System: Law of Kenya, Wikipedia category: 20th-century Kenyan judges
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P569 (date of birth): 1929
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P570 (date of death): 1985
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P570 (date of death): 1985-09-27
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