Deputy 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
Rigathi Gachagua

since 13 September 2022
AppointerDirect popular vote
Term lengthFive years, renewable once
Inaugural holderJaramogi Oginga Odinga
Formation12 December 1964; 59 years ago (1964-12-12)
SalaryKSh.1,487,500/= monthly[1]
Websitewww.deputypresident.go.ke

Background

The 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

Vice-presidents of Kenya

No. Picture Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
1   Jaramogi Oginga Odinga
(1911–1994)
12 December 1964 14 April 1966 1 year, 123 days KANU
2   Joseph Murumbi
(1911–1990)
3 May 1966 31 August 1966 120 days KANU
3   Daniel arap Moi
(1924–2020)
5 January 1967 22 August 1978 11 years, 229 days KANU
4   Mwai Kibaki
(1931–2022)
14 October 1978 24 March 1988 9 years, 162 days KANU
5   Josephat Karanja
(1931–1994)
24 March 1988 1 May 1989 1 year, 38 days KANU
6   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   Musalia Mudavadi
(born 1960)
4 November 2002 3 January 2003 60 days KANU
8   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   Kalonzo Musyoka
(born 1953)
9 January 2008 9 April 2013 5 years, 90 days WDM–K
Deputy President of Kenya
11   William Ruto
(born 1966)
9 April 2013 13 September 2022 9 years, 157 days Jubilee
12 Rigathi Gachagua
(born 1965)
13 September 2022 Incumbent 1 year, 359 days United Democratic Alliance

References

  1. Today, Business (May 18, 2017). "Top earners: President Uhuru and Deputy President Faruk Abdallah salaries". {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  2. Article 147 of the Constitution of Kenya
  3. "'From Saitoti to Mudavadi': Vice Presidents who served under Moi".