Deputy President of Kenya
principal assistant of the President of Kenya
(Redirected from Vice 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".