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List of finance ministers of Kenya
The Minister of Finance of Kenya is a cabinet position held by the Minister responsible for the Ministry of Finance.
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Ministers edit
The following are the Finance Ministers of Kenya since independence.[1]
- Parties
Kenya African National Union Party of National Unity
| # | Portrait | Minister | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Gichuru | 1963 | 1969[2] | ||
| 2 | Mwai Kibaki | 1969 | 1982[3] | Kenya's longest serving minister. Became third president after being elected overwhelmingly in December 2002. | |
| 3 | Arthur Magugu | 1982 | 1986[4] | ||
| 4 | George Saitoti | 1986 | 1992 | Goldenberg scandal occurred[3] | |
| 5 | Musalia Mudavadi | 1993 | 1997 | Land economist and son of long serving minister Moses Substone Mudavadi mopped up the excess liquidity related to the 1992 multiparty elections | |
| 6 | Simeon Nyachae | 1998 | 1999 | ||
| 7 | Francis Masakhalia | February 1999 | August 1999 | ||
| 8 | Chris Okemo | September 1999 | November 2001 | Now facing an extradition case related to money laundering at Kenya Power in his earlier career as Energy minister | |
| 9 | Christopher Obure | November 2001 | December 2002 | ||
| 10 | Daudi Mwiraria | January 2003 | February 2006 | Resigned following the Anglo-Leasing scandal[3] | |
| 11 | Amos Kimunya | February 2006 | 2008 | Resigned following the Grand Regency Scandal[3] | |
| – | John Michuki (in a temporary capacity) | 2008 | 2009 | ||
| 12 | Uhuru Kenyatta | 2009 | 2011 | Resigned following the ruling by the International Criminal Court[5] | |
| 13 | Robinson Njeru Githae | 2011 | 2013 |
Cabinet secretaries edit
| # | Portrait | Minister | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Rotich | 15 May 2013 | Removed in office, face charges of corruption; 22 July 2019 | |
| 2 | Ukur Yatani Kanacho | 14 January 2020 | 2022 | |
| 3 | Njuguna Ndung'u | October 2022 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ . 2014-07-11. Archived from the original on 2014-07-11. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
- ^ Kenya Gazette. 28 December 1965. p. 1516. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ a b c d , Daily Nation
- ^ "The Standard - Breaking News, Kenya News, World News and Videos".
- ^ Kenya ICC: Kenyatta resigns from finance role, BBC News