Deputy President of Kenya

The Deputy President of Kenya (formerly the Vice-President of Kenya) is the second-highest executive official in the Kenyan government. The Deputy President is the principal assistant of the President and deputises for the President in executive functions.[2] Prior to the 2010 Constitution of Kenya, the Deputy President was known as the Vice President. While the Vice President was appointed by the President, the Deputy President is elected as part of a joint ticket with the President of Kenya he or she serves. In addition, unlike the previous situation where the Vice President would usually have a Cabinet Ministry to hold,[3] the Deputy President is not permitted to hold any other state or public office.

Deputy President of
The Republic of Kenya
Coat of arms of Kenya
Incumbent
William Ruto
since 9 April 2013
AppointerDirect popular vote
Term lengthFive years;
renewable once
Inaugural holderJaramogi Oginga Odinga as Vice President
December 1964
SalaryKES.1,487,500 monthly[1]
Websitewww.deputypresident.go.ke
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There has been one vacancy in the office, from January 8, 1998 until April 3, 1999.[3] Two of Kenya's Vice Presents, Mwai Kibaki and Daniel Moi have gone on to serve as President.[4] William Ruto served as Acting President for a few days after President Uhuru Kenyatta temporarily transferred his powers and office to appear before the International Criminal Court.[5] [6]

List
Parties

  Kenya African National Union (KANU)
  National Rainbow Coalition (NRC) / Party of National Unity (PNU)
  Wiper Democratic Movement – Kenya (WDM–K)
  Jubilee Alliance (JA)

Key

† Died in office

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 196414 April 1966 1 year,

123 days

 KANU
2 Joseph Murumbi
(1911–1990)		3 May 196631 August 1966 120 daysKANU
3 Daniel arap Moi
(1924–2020)		5 January 196722 August 1978 11 years,

230 days

 KANU
4 Mwai Kibaki
(b. 1931)		14 October 197824 March 1988 9 years,

162 days

 KANU
5 Josephat Karanja
(1931–1994)		24 March 19881 May 1989 1 year,

37 days

 KANU
6 George Saitoti
(1945–2012)		1 May 19898 January 1998 8 years,

250 days

 KANU
Vacant (8 January 1998 – 3 April 1999)
(6) George Saitoti
(1945–2012)		3 April 199930 August 2002 3 years,

148 days

 KANU
7 Musalia Mudavadi
(b. 1960)		4 November 20023 January 2003 60 daysKANU
8 Michael Kijana Wamalwa
(1944–2003)		3 January 200323 August 2003[†] 232 daysNRC
9 Moody Awori
(b. 1928)		25 September 20039 January 2008 4 years,

106 days

 NRC / PNU
10 Kalonzo Musyoka
(b. 1953)		9 January 20089 April 2013 5 years,

91 days

 WDM–K
Deputy President of Kenya
11 William Ruto
(b. 1966)		 9 April 2013 Incumbent 7 years, 126 days JA
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See also

References
  1. Today, Business (May 18, 2017). "Top earners: President Uhuru and Deputy President Ruto salaries".
  2. Article 147 of the Constitution of Kenya
  3. https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2020-02-04-from-saitoti-to-mudavadi-vice-presidents-who-served-under-moi/
  4. https://www.president.go.ke/former-presidents/
  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Rzck-lBHvE
  6. https://www.nation.co.ke/news/politics/Ruto-gets-a-taste-of-power/1064-2477272-7qb6bgz/index.html
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