List of Kenyans - Politicians

Politicians

  • Moody Awori, Vice President, August,2003 – December 2007
  • Nicholas Biwott, Member of Parliament, Cabinet Minister
  • Cyrus Jirongo
  • Josephat Karanja Vice president 1988–1989
  • J. M. Kariuki, assassinated 1975
  • Uhuru Kenyatta, son of the first President, Jomo Kenyatta
  • Mwai Kibaki, 3rd President of Kenya Dec 2002 – to date (2009)
  • Michael Wamalwa Kijana, Vice President 3 January 2003 – Aug 2003
  • Kenneth Matiba
  • Tom Mboya, Cabinet Minister, assassinated 1969
  • Musalia Mudavadi, Vice President 4 November 2002 – 30 December 2002
  • Joseph Murumbi, Vice President 1965–1967
  • Simeon Nyachae
  • Charity Ngilu, first female to run for presidency
  • Raila Odinga, former Cabinet Minister, Member of Parliament. Son of Oginga Odinga and current Prime Minister.
  • Appolo Ohanga
  • James Orengo
  • Robert Ouko, Cabinet Minister, assassinated 1990
  • Pio Gama Pinto, assassinated 1965
  • Charles Rubia
  • George Saitoti, Vice President May 1989 – Dec 1997, Apr 1999 – 30 August 2002
  • Makhan Singh, freedom fighter
  • Fitz R S de Souza Member of Parliament and Deputy Speaker 1963–1970
  • Kalonzo Musyoka,Vice President Jan 2008 – to date
  • William Ruto
  • Martha Karua
  • John Michuki
  • Njenga Karume
  • Jeremiah Nyagah, long-serving cabinet minister and member of Parliament
  • Barack Obama, US President, 2009 - to date (Obama held both U.S. and Kenyan citizenship as a child, but lost his Kenyan citizenship automatically on his 23rd birthday.)

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