Deputy President of Kenya
principal assistant of the President of Kenya
The deputy president of Kenya is the second most powerful politician in the Kenyan government.
| Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya | |
|---|---|
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Incumbent Vacant since 17 October 2024 | |
| Appointer | Direct popular vote |
| Term length | Five years, renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | Jaramogi Oginga Odinga |
| Formation | 12 December 1964 |
| Salary | KSh.1,487,500/= monthly[1] |
| Website | www.deputypresident.go.ke |
Background
changeThe deputy president is the main assistant of the president.[2] Before 2010, the deputy president was known as the vice president. While the vice president was appointed by the president, the deputy president is elected with the President of Kenya.[3]
List
changeVice-presidents of Kenya
change| No. | Picture | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party | ||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
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Jaramogi Oginga Odinga (1911–1994) |
12 December 1964 | 14 April 1966 | 1 year, 123 days | KANU |
| 2 | 
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Joseph Murumbi (1911–1990) |
3 May 1966 | 31 August 1966 | 120 days | KANU |
| 3 | 
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Daniel arap Moi (1924–2020) |
5 January 1967 | 22 August 1978 | 11 years, 229 days | KANU |
| 4 | 
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Mwai Kibaki (1931–2022) |
14 October 1978 | 24 March 1988 | 9 years, 162 days | KANU |
| 5 |
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Josephat Karanja (1931–1994) |
24 March 1988 | 1 May 1989 | 1 year, 38 days | KANU |
| 6 | .jpg)
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George Saitoti (1945–2012) |
1 May 1989 | 8 January 1998 | 8 years, 252 days | KANU |
| 8 January 1998 | 30 August 2002 | 3 years, 149 days | KANU | |||
| 7 | 
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Musalia Mudavadi (born 1960) |
4 November 2002 | 3 January 2003 | 60 days | KANU |
| 8 | 
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Michael Kijana Wamalwa (1944–2003) |
3 January 2003 | 23 August 2003[†] | 232 days | NRC |
| 9 | Moody Awori (born 1928) |
25 September 2003 | 9 January 2008 | 4 years, 106 days | NRC / PNU | |
| 10 | 
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Kalonzo Musyoka (born 1953) |
9 January 2008 | 9 April 2013 | 5 years, 90 days | WDM–K |
| Deputy President of Kenya | ||||||
| 11 | 
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William Ruto (born 1966) |
9 April 2013 | 13 September 2022 | 9 years, 157 days | Jubilee |
| 12 | Rigathi Gachagua (born 1965) |
13 September 2022 | 17 October 2024 | 2 years, 34 days | United Democratic Alliance | |
| 13 | Kithure Kindiki
(17 Jul 1972) |
1 November 2024 | date | - | UDA | |
References
change- ↑ Today, Business (May 18, 2017). "Top earners: President Uhuru and Deputy President Faruk Abdallah salaries".
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ↑ Article 147 of the Constitution of Kenya
- ↑ "'From Saitoti to Mudavadi': Vice Presidents who served under Moi".