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Achhroo Ram Kapila is a Kenyan lawyer and former politician who was born on 25 August 1926. He is the son of a prominent lawyer and politician, Ram Prasad Kapila. He was educated at the University of Nairobi and the University of London, where he obtained a Bachelor of Laws degree. He began his career as a lawyer in Kenya in the 1950s and was appointed to the Legislative Council in 1961. He was a member of the Kenya African National Union (KANU) and served as the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs from 1964 to 1966. He was also a member of the Constituent Assembly which drafted the Constitution of Kenya in 1964. In 1966, he was appointed as the first Attorney General of Kenya and served in that position until 1969. He was also a member of the East African Court of Appeal from 1969 to 1972. He was a member of the International Court of Justice from 1972 to 1976 and was the first African to serve on the court. He was also a member of the International Law Commission from 1976 to 1980. Achhroo Ram Kapila is 77 years old and has a net worth of $1 million. He is married and has two children. He is a philanthropist and has donated to various charities in Kenya.

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Occupation Lawyer and Attorney
Age 77 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 25 August, 1926
Birthday 25 August
Birthplace Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Date of death 15 October 2003
Died Place N/A
Nationality Kenya

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1946

Kapila was called to the Bar at Lincoln's Inn in London in 1946, and rose to fame in October 1952 when he was one of the lawyers who unsuccessfully defended the Kapenguria Six, a group of Kenyan political figures accused of Mau Mau links (Jomo Kenyatta, Bildad Kaggia, Kung’u Karumba, Fred Kubai, Paul Ngei and Achieng Oneko). Kapila worked with the British barrister, D.N. Pritt, and a team of Kenyan and other African and Indian lawyers including Fitz De Souza. Subsequently, he represented other African leaders, including Julius Nyerere of Tanzania and Albert René of Seychelles.

1930

Born in Ludhiana, Punjab, India, his family moved to Kenya in 1930 and he remained there for the rest of his life.

1926

Achhroo Ram Kapila (25 August 1926 – 15 October 2003), usually known as A.R. Kapila or Achhroo Kapila, was one of Kenya's pre-eminent criminal trial lawyers, representing a number of African leaders.