Fitz de Souza
Fitz de Souza | |
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| Born | Fitzval Remedios Santana Neville de Souza 1929 |
| Died | 23 March 2020 (aged 90–91) London, England |
| Children | 2, including Roy |
| Relatives | Aisha de Sequeira (daughter-in-law) |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics (Ph.D.) |
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Fitzval Remedios Santana Neville de Souza (1929 – 23 March 2020), better known as F.R.S. de Souza or Fitz de Souza, was a Kenyan lawyer and politician who was an important figure in the campaign for independence for Kenya, a member of the Kenyan parliament in the 1960s and Deputy Speaker for several years. He helped provide a legal defence for those accused of Mau Mau activities including the Kapenguria Six, and he was one of the people involved in the Lancaster House conferences held to draw up a constitutional framework for Kenyan independence.