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.)