Burudi Nabwera is a Kenyan politician and former

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. In the 1960s, he served as ambassador to the

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and permanent representative at the

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before retiring from the diplomatic service to enter politics. In 1988, he was elected as a member of parliament representing the

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of Kenya. He lost that seat to Apili Wawire in the 1992 elections and retired from politics. In 2007, Nabwera was named chairman of the

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company in

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, Kenya for a three-year term. He was replaced in 2010 by Julius Nyarotso. He was one of the kingpins during the kleptocracy and dictatorship of the Moi era. He was also the prime mover in the torture and beatings of the mothers of political prisoners peace demonstration at the all saints cathedral.

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