National
Deputy President of Kenya
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Elected
- Exact method
- Elected jointly with the President as the presidential candidate's running mate (Constitution arts 137, 148). Principal assistant of the President and deputises in the President's absence.
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Kithure Kindiki UDA since November 2024 Report Source: president.go.ke, checked
Sources
- kenyalaw.org · checked Constitution of Kenya 2010 (arts 97, 98, 101, 106, 136-138, 148, 152, 156, 163, 166): composition, size and selection of each office; article text not re-read this session. For: Deputy President of Kenya
- president.go.ke · checked Presidency of Kenya, Cabinet page (undated, footer 2026), read 2026-10-12: President, Deputy President, Attorney General, Cabinet Secretaries. No 2026 reshuffle found in news searches. Start dates only where a source gave them (Ruku and Cheptumo sworn in 2025-04-17; Ruto 2022-09-13; Kindiki 2024-11-01). For: Kithure Kindiki, current term
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