Prime Minister of Kenya

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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 and Jomo Kenyatta assumed the position of President. Following a power-sharing agreement in February 2008, the post of Prime Minister was recreated that April. The position was again abolished by the 2010 Constitution after the 2013 elections.

The last Prime Minister, Raila Odinga, was sworn in on April 17, 2008.^[1] He was Kenya's second Prime Minister.

Prime Ministers of Kenya (1963–2013)

Parties

      Kenya African National Union (KANU)
      Orange Democratic Movement (ODM)

#	Picture	Name (Born–Died)	Took office	Left office	Political Party
Prime Minister of the Commonwealth Realm of Kenya
1		Jomo Kenyatta (1893–1978)	12 December 1963	12 December 1964	KANU
Prime Minister of the Republic of Kenya
Post abolished (12 December 1964 – 17 April 2008)
2		Raila Odinga (b. 1945)	17 April 2008	9 April 2013	ODM
Post abolished (9 April 2013 – Present)

See also

• Kenya
  • Politics of Kenya
  • List of colonial governors of Kenya
  • Governor-General of Kenya
  • President of Kenya
  • List of Presidents of Kenya
• Lists of Incumbents

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