List of finance ministers of Kenya
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The Minister of Finance of Kenya is a cabinet position held by the Minister responsible for the Ministry of Finance.
List
Ministers
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 | File:No image.svg | James Gichuru | 1963 | 1969[2] | |
| 2 | File:Mwai Kibaki, October 2003.jpg | Mwai Kibaki | 1969 | 1982[3] | Kenya's longest serving minister. Became third president after being elected overwhelmingly in December 2002. |
| 3 | File:No image.svg | Arthur Magugu | 1982 | 1986[4] | |
| 4 | File:George Saitoti (cropped).jpg | George Saitoti | 1986 | 1992 | Goldenberg scandal occurred[3] |
| 5 | File:Musalia Mudavadi.JPG | 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 | File:No image.svg | Simeon Nyachae | 1998 | 1999 | |
| 7 | File:No image.svg | Francis Masakhalia | February 1999 | August 1999 | |
| 8 | File:No image.svg | 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 | File:No image.svg | Christopher Obure | November 2001 | December 2002 | |
| 10 | File:David Mwiraria, IMF 2004.jpg | Daudi Mwiraria | January 2003 | February 2006 | Resigned following the Anglo-Leasing scandal[3] |
| 11 | File:Amos Kimonya, IMF 2006.jpg | Amos Kimunya | February 2006 | 2008 | Resigned following the Grand Regency Scandal[3] |
| – | File:No image.svg | John Michuki (in a temporary capacity) |
2008 | 2009 | |
| 12 | File:Uhuru Kenyatta.png | Uhuru Kenyatta | 2009 | 2011 | Resigned after being charged in the International Criminal Court.[5] Was elected fourth president of Kenya in 2013 |
| 13 | File:Robinson Njeru Githae.jpg | Robinson Njeru Githae | 2011 | 2013 |
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Cabinet secretaries
| # | Portrait | Minister | Took office | Left office |
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| 1 | File:Henry Rotich.jpg | 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 |
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See also
References
- ↑ "The National Treasury Kenya". 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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Finance ministers: Some spent years, others months at Treasury, Daily Nation
- ↑ "The Standard - Breaking News, Kenya News, World News and Videos".
- ↑ Kenya ICC: Kenyatta resigns from finance role, BBC News
