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'''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.<br />
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Born in [[Ludhiana]], Punjab, India, his family moved to Kenya in 1930 and he remained there for the rest of his life.<br />
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Kapila was called to the Bar at [[Lincoln's Inn]] in London in 1946, and rose to fame in<br />
October 1952 when he was one of the lawyers who unsuccessfully defended the [[Kapenguria Six]], a group<br />
of Kenyan political figures accused of Mau Mau links ([[Jomo Kenyatta]], [[Bildad Kaggia]],<br />
Kung’u Karumba, Fred Kubai, [[Paul Ngei]] and [[Achieng Oneko]]). Kapila worked with the<br />
British barrister, [[D.N. Pritt]], and a team of Kenyan and other African and Indian lawyers<br />
including [[Fitz De Souza]]. Subsequently, he represented other African leaders, including<br />
[[Julius Nyerere]] of Tanzania and [[Albert René]] of Seychelles.<br />
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Following [[Kenyan independence|independence]] Kapila spoke out against the increasing corruption of Kenyan politics<br />
and, in particular, its judiciary. His stand made him several enemies, and resulted in his<br />
imprisonment for a short period for illegal possession of foreign currency after police found<br />
£26 in his home after a trip to Britain.<br />
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== External links ==<br />
*http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/opinion/obituaries/article2077616.ece (paywall)<br />
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