Josephat Njuguna Karanja

Dr.Josephat Njuguna Karanja was a Vice-President of the Republic of Kenya having been appointed in 1988. He resigned to avoid an on going vote-of-no-confidence in the Kenyan Parliament. He was accused by Hon David Mwenje (Member of Parliament for Embakasi) of wanting to overthrow the government of President Daniel Arap Moi by soliciting help from foreign nations. (Most Kenyans think they were trumped up, bogus charges) His wife being from a foreign country (Uganda) didn't help much either.

He was a Member of Parliament for Mathare constituency during his VP years, but later moved to Githunguri constituency which he won in 1992 after two previous failed tries. He was also the youngest serving High Commissioner to Britain and also as a Vice Chancellor of the University of Nairobi.

In the mid 1990's he was arrested by the Moi Government and arrainged in court on charges that he was inciting the public against the government. The charges were later to be dropped and he died a few years later.