Deputy President of Kenya

Deputy President of the
Republic of Kenya
Naibu Rais wa Jamhuri ya Kenya
Incumbent
Kithure Kindiki
since 1 November 2024
StyleHis Excellency/Her Excellency
ResidenceThe Deputy President's Mansion
SeatNairobi
AppointerDirect popular vote or, if vacant, President
Term lengthFive years, renewable once
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Kenya
Inaugural holderJaramogi Oginga Odinga
Formation12 December 1964; 61 years ago (1964-12-12)
SalaryKSh.14,724,000.00 annual
Websitewww.deputypresident.go.ke

The deputy president of Kenya is the second most powerful politician in the Kenyan government.

Background

The deputy president is the main assistant of the president. 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.

List of officeholders

Political parties
  Kenya African National Union (KANU)
  National Rainbow Coalition (NARC) / Party of National Unity (PNU)
  Orange Democratic Movement – Kenya (ODM–K)
  Jubilee Alliance (JA)
  United Democratic Alliance (UDA)
Symbols

† Died in office

No. Picture Name
(Birth–Death)		 Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
Vice President of Kenya
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 30 November 1966 211 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
3 April 1999 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 NARC
9 Moody Awori
(born 1928)		 25 September 2003 9 January 2008 4 years, 106 days NARC / PNU
10 Kalonzo Musyoka
(born 1953)		 9 January 2008 9 April 2013 5 years, 90 days ODM–K
Deputy President of Kenya
11 William Ruto
(born 1966)		 9 April 2013 13 September 2022 9 years, 157 days Jubilee
12 Geoffrey Rigathi Gachagua
(born 1965)		 13 September 2022 1 November 2024 2 years, 49 days UDA
13 Abraham Kithure Kindiki
(born 1972)		 1 November 2024 Incumbent 1 year, 351 days UDA

References

  1. ↑ "Top earners: President Uhuru and Deputy President Faruk Abdallah salaries". 18 May 2017.
  2. ↑ Article 147 of the Constitution of Kenya
  3. ↑ "'From Saitoti to Mudavadi': Vice Presidents who served under Moi".