List of Ministers of Kenya

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This is a list showing the organization structure of the Kenyan government ministries and ministers which have undergone significant change since independence in 1963.

Office of the Prime Minister

Prime Minister of Kenya

• Jomo Kenyatta (1963–1964)
• Raila Amolo Odinga (2008-2013)

Deputy Prime Minister of Kenya

• Wycliffe Musalia Mudavadi (2008-2013)
• Uhuru Kenyatta (2008-2013) (second DPM following the 2008 power sharing agreement between Mwai Kibaki and Raila Odinga.

Minister of State office of the Prime Minister

• Joseph Murumbi (1963) ^[1]

Office of the President

In the Office of the President, Ministers of State have been:

Provincial Administration and National Security

• Godfrey Gitahi Kariuki (1978–1982)
• Christopher Murungaru (2003–2005)
• John Michuki (2006–2008)
• George Saitoti

Defence

• Dr. Njoroge Mungai (1966) ^[2]
• 1965 Reappointment ^[3]
• Njenga Karume (2006?-2008)
• Mohamed Yusuf Haji

Special Programmes

• Naomi Shabaan (2008-2010)
• Esther Murugi

Minister of State

• Mbiyu Koinange (1966) ^[2]
• James Nyamweya (1965) ^[3]
  • 1966 Reappointment ^[2]

Office of the Vice President

The Vice-President of Kenya office has been held by the following:

• Jaramogi Oginga Odinga (1964–1965)
  • Appointed Minister without portfolio in 1965 ^[3] -
• Joseph Murumbi (1965–1967)^[2]
• Daniel arap Moi (1967–1978)
• Mwai Kibaki (1978–1988)
• Josephat Karanja (1988)
• George Saitoti (1988-1997, 1998–2002)
• Wycliffe Musalia Mudavadi (2002)
• Michael Kijana Wamalwa (2003–2004)
• Moody Awori (2004–2007)
• Kalonzo Musyoka

Home Affairs

In the Office of the Vice President, the Ministry of Home Affairs has had the following Ministers of State:

• Oginga Odinga (1963) ^[1]
• Daniel arap Moi (1965) ^[3]
  • 1966 Reappointment ^[2]
• Najib Balala

National Heritage

In the Office of the Vice President, the Ministry of National Heritage has had the following Ministers of State:

• William Ole Ntimama

Immigration and Registration of Persons

In the Office of the Vice President, the Ministry of Immigration and Registration of Persons has had the following Ministers of State:

• Otieno Kajwang

External Affairs

Ministry of East African and Regional Cooperation

• John Koech
• Amason Kingi Jeffa (2008-2010)
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Minister of State (Pan African Affairs)

• Mbiyu Koinange (1963) ^[1]

Governance and Internal Affairs

Ministry of Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs

Ministry of Local Government and Regional Affairs

• Samuel Onyango Ayodo (1963) ^[1]
• Lawrence George Sagini (1965) ^[3]
  • 1966 Reappointment ^[2]

Commerce and Economy

Ministry of Finance

Ministry of Economic Planning and Development

• Tom Mboya (1966) ^[2]
  • 1965 Reappointement ^[3]

Ministry of Commerce and Industry

• Dr. Julius Gikonyo Kiano (1963) ^[1]
• Eliud Ngala Mwendwa (1965) ^[3] - Commerce, Industry and Co-operative Development
• Mwai Kibaki (1966) ^[2]
• Francis Masakhalia (1998) - Ministry of Industrial Development
• Mukhisa Kituyi (2003-2007) - Minister for Trade and Industry

Ministry of Co-operative Development and Marketing

• Ronald Ngala (1966) ^[2] - Co-operatives and Social Services
• Peter Njeru Ndwiga
• Joseph Nyagah

Infrastructure

Ministry of Energy

• Eliud Ngala Mwendwa (1966) ^[2] - Power and Communications
• J Nyamweya (1968-1969)- Power and Communications
• Ronald Ngala (1970-1972) - Power and Communications (Deceased)
• Isaac Omolo Okero (1973-1979) - Power and Communications
• Munya Waiyaki (1980)
• J. H. Okwanyo (1981-1982)
• Gilbert Kabere M'mbijiwe (1983)
• Nicholas Biwott (1984-1985) - Energy and Regional Development
• Nicholas Biwott (1990) - Energy
• Darius Msagha Mbela (1996)
• Kirugi Laiboni M’Mukindia (1997)
• Chris Okemo (1998-2000)
• Francis Lotodo (2000)
• Francis Masakhalia (2001)
• Raila Odinga (2001-2002)
• Simeon Nyachae
• Henry Obwocha (2006)
• Kiraitu Murungi

Ministry of Works

• Dawson Mwanyumba (1963)^[1] - Works, Communications and Power
  • 1965 Reappointment ^[3] - Works, Communications and Power
  • 1966 Reappointment ^[2]
• T. K. Mibei (1990) - Public Works
• William Cheruiyot Morogo 2000-2002 - Roads and Public Works

Ministry of Information and Communication

• Achieng Oneko (1963) ^[1] - Information, Broadcasting and Tourism
  • 1965 Reappointment ^[3] - Information and Broadcasting
• James Charles Nakhwanga Osogo (1966) ^[2] - Information and Broadcasting
• Raphael Tuju
• Mutahi Kagwe
• Samuel Poghisio
• Dr.Fred Okengo Matiani

Social Services

Ministry of Labour and Human Resource Development

• Eluid Ngala Mwendwa (1963) ^[1] - Labour and Social Services
• Dr. Julius Gikonyo Kiano (1965) ^[3] - Ministry of Labour
  • 1966 Reappointment ^[2]
• Peter Fredrick Kibisu (1970s –?)ouko,okondo,mwangale,titus mbithi,ngutu,balala,mwakwere
• Newton Kulundu (2003–2007)
• Johhn Munyes
• Kazungu Kambi

Ministry of Gender, Sports, Culture and Social Services

• Najib Balala (2002–2003)
• Ochilo Ayacko (2003–2005)
• Maina Kamanda (2005–2007)
• Esther Murugi (2008-2009)
• Naomi Shaaban (2009-2013)

Ministry of Housing and Social Services

• Paul Ngei (1965) ^[3]

Ministry of Health

• Bernard Mate (1961–1963)
• Dr. Njoroge Mungai (1963) ^[1] - Health and Housing
• Joseph David Otiende (1965) ^[3]
  • 1966 Reappointment ^[2]
• Samuel Ole Tipis (1963-?)
• Mwai Kibaki (1988–1991)
• Charity Kaluki Ngilu (2003–2007)

(Ministry divided into Ministries of Public Health and Medical Services upon formation of Grand Coalition government)

• Ministry of Public Health (created in 2008)
  • Beth Mugo
• Ministry of Medical Services (created 2008)
  • Peter Anyang Nyong'o

Ministry of Research,Science and Technology

• Wilson Ndolo Ayah (1987) ^[4]

Ministry of Education, Science and Technology

• Daniel arap Moi (1962)
• Joseph Daniel Otiende (1963) ^[1]
• Jeremiah J.M. Nyagah (1966) ^[2]
• Mbiyu Koinange (1965) ^[3]J.J Kamotho???

• George Saitoti (2003–2006)
• Noah Wekesa (2006-2007?)

(Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology created out of ministry of education upon creation of Grand Coalition in 2008)

• Ministry of Education
  • Mutula Kilonzo
• Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology
  • William Ruto (2009-2011)
  • Margaret Kamar

Natural Resource Management

Ministry of Lands and Settlement

• Jackson Angaine (1963) ^[1] - Lands and Settlement
  • Reappointed in 1965 ^[3]
  • Reappointed in 1966 ^[2]
• GG Kariuki (1982-1985?)
• Amos M. Kimunya (2002-2006?)
• James Orengo
• [(Charity Kaluki Ngilu]) (2013-

Ministry of Agriculture

Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources

• Lawrence George Sagini (1963) ^[1] - Lands, Game, Fisheries, Water and Natural Resources
• Samuel Onyango Ayodo (1965) ^[3] - Natural Resources and Tourism
• Argwings Kodhek (1966) ^[2]
• William Odongo Omamo (1982) ^[5] - Environment and Natural Resources
• Joseph Kamotho (2002)
• Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka
• Kivutha Kibwana
• John Njoroge Michuki (Current)(Died in February 21, 2012)

Ministry of Tourism

• Samuel Onyango Ayodo (1966) ^[2] - Tourism and Wildlife

Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development

• Dr. Appolling Mukasa Mango (1981) ^[5]
• Joseph Konzolo Munyao

See also

• Cabinet of Kenya

References

Members of the Kenyan Jubilee Coalition Cabinet President Kenyatta Vice-President Ruto Ministers of State in the Office of the President Lenku Waiguru Other ministers Omamo Rotich Mohamed Kandie Ngilu Kaimenyi Macharia Kamau

Historical Cabinet of Kenya Heads of State of Kenya Monarchy Elizabeth II Republic Jomo Kenyatta Daniel arap Moi Mwai Kibaki Uhuru Kenyatta Prime Ministers of Kenya Jomo Kenyatta post abolished (1964-2008) Raila Odinga post abolished (2013-Present) Vice-Presidents of Kenya Odinga 1964−1965 Murumbi 1965−1966 Moi 1967−1978 Kibaki 1978−1988 Karanja 1988−1989 Saitoti* 1989−1998 1999−2002 Mudavadi 2002 Kijana 2003 Awori 2003−2008 Musyoka 2008−2013 Ruto† 2013− *post vacant 1998-1999, interrupting his term †post renamed to 'Deputy President' in the 2010 Constitution of Kenya Ministers of Finance of Kenya Gichuru Kibaki Magugu Saitoti Mudavadi Nyachae Masakhalia Okemo Obure Mwiraria Kimunya Michuki Uhuru Githae Rotich Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Kenya Kenyatta (as prime minister) Murumbi Koinange Nyamweya Argwings-Kodhek Koinange Mungai Waiyaki Ouko Mwangale Onyonka Ouko Ayah Musyoka Godana Obure Madoka Musyoka Mwakwere Tuju Wetangula Ongeri Mohamed Ministers of Agriculture of Kenya Bruce Mackenzie (1963–70) Jeremiah J.M. Nyagah (1971–79) Gilbert Kabere M'mbijiwe (1980–82) Munyua Waiyaki (1982–84) William Odongo Omamo (1984–87) Elijah Mwangale (1987–92) Simeon Nyachae (1993–96) Darius Msagha Mbela (1997) Musalia Mudavadi (1998) Christopher Obure (1999–2001) Bonaya Godana (2001–02) Kipruto Rono Arap Kirwa (2003–07) William Ruto (2008–10) Sally Kosgei (2010–13) Felix Koskei (2013–present)