Paul Kihara Kariuki: key obituary facts
Is Paul Kihara Kariuki dead? Yes. Paul Kihara Kariuki died on November 3, 2026, at age 72.
Cause of death: Paul Kihara Kariuki's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Paul Kihara Kariuki known for?
He was a Kenyan lawyer.
More about Paul Kihara Kariuki
Born: 1 January 1954.
Gender: male.
Education: University of Nairobi.
Occupation: Lawyer.
Paul Kihara Kariuki, a Kenyan lawyer and politician who served as attorney general, died November 3, 2026, aged 72.
His career also included service as a judge and president of the Court of Appeal. President Uhuru Kenyatta nominated him for attorney general on February 13, 2018, after Githu Muigai resigned; Kariuki held the post from 2018 to 2022.
Born in Kiambu, Kenya, on May 11, 1954, he was the son of Anglican bishop Obadiah Kariuki and Lillian Wairimu, daughter of Senior Chief Koinange. He attended Nairobi School and graduated from the University of Nairobi with a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1977. That year, he began work as a legal assistant at Hamilton, Harrison, and Matthews in Nairobi, remaining in the role through 1980. He became a partner at the firm in 1981 and continued there until 1986. These early years in private practice preceded his later work in the judiciary and government. In public service, his appointments included roles as a judge and president of the Court of Appeal before his nomination to the attorney general’s office. His nomination followed the resignation of Muigai, who had held the position before him. Kariuki’s tenure as attorney general concluded in 2022, after four years in the role.