Godfrey Gitahi Kariuki, known as GG Kariuki (1 January 1937 – 30 June 2017) was a Kenyan politician who entered elective politics at independence in 1963. During Kenya's 11th Parliament, he served as Senator representing

Laikipia County Laikipia County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya, located on the Equator in the former Rift Valley Province. Laikipia is a cosmopolitan county and is listed as county number 31. The county has two major urban centres: Nanyuki to the southea ...

and one of the only politicians to serve the four presidents of Kenya, from 2013 until his death on 30 Jun 2017. Previously he had served several terms as Member of Parliament for

Laikipia West Constituency Laikipia West Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of three constituencies in Laikipia County Laikipia County is one of the 47 counties of Kenya, located on the Equator in the former Rift Valley Province. Laikipia is a ...

, and he was Minister in both the governments of

Jomo Kenyatta Jomo Kenyatta (22 August 1978) was a Kenyan anti-colonial activist and politician who governed Kenya as its Prime Minister from 1963 to 1964 and then as its first President from 1964 to his death in 1978. He played a significant role in the ...

and

Daniel arap Moi Daniel Toroitich arap Moi ( ; 2 September 1924 – 4 February 2020) was a Kenyan politician who served as the second president of Kenya from 1978 to 2002. He is the country's longest-serving president to date. Moi previously served as the thi ...

. He wrote an autobiography detailing his political career titled ''Illusion of Power: Fifty Years in Kenya Politics''. In May 2009 he was arraigned in court for allegedly threatening to bring together various militia gangs in an attempt to overthrow the government. He was elected as Senator for Laikipia County in the 2013 general elections. He died on 29 June 2017 at the age of 78 at a Nairobi Hospital.Laikipia Senator GG Kariuki, dies at the age of 79 at Nairobi hospital
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