Prime Minister of Kenya
The Prime Minister of Kenya was a post in the Kenyan government. The first Prime Minister of Kenya was Jomo Kenyatta, who became Prime Minister in 1963. In 1964, Kenya became a republic; the post of Prime Minister was abolished. The post of Prime Minister was recreated in April 2008. The position was again abolished in 2013.
| Prime Minister of Kenya | |
|---|---|
.svg.png.webp) Coat of arms of Kenya | |
| Style | The Right Honourable |
| Appointer | Kenyan Parliament |
| Formation | 1 June 1963 17 April 2008 |
| First holder | Jomo Kenyatta |
| Final holder | Raila Odinga |
| Abolished | 12 December 1964 9 April 2013 |
| Succession | Uhuru Kenyatta, as President of Kenya |
The last Prime Minister, Raila Odinga, was sworn in on 17 April 2008.[1] He was Kenya's second Prime Minister.
Prime ministers of Kenya (1963–2013)
| No. | Picture | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Political party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister of Kenya (1963–1964) | |||||
| 1 |  | Jomo Kenyatta (1891–1978) | 1 June 1963 | 12 December 1964 | Kenya African National Union |
| Prime Minister of the Republic of Kenya | |||||
| Post abolished (12 December 1964 – 17 April 2008) | |||||
| 2 | .jpg.webp) | Raila Odinga (1945–) | 17 April 2008 | 9 April 2013 | Orange Democratic Movement |
| Post abolished (9 April 2013 – present) | |||||
References
- Eric Ombok, "Kenya's Raila Odinga Sworn in as Prime Minister, Ending Crisis", Bloomberg.com, 17 April 2008.
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