Minister for Finance (Kenya)

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

#PortraitMinisterTook OfficeLeft OfficeNotes
1James Gichuru19631969[2]Loved his bottle. Once forgot his briefing notes at his favourite Karai Bar on Munyu road. Once also had the Budget reading stopped midway to get a swallow
2Mwai Kibaki19691982[3]Kenya's best minister in the docket and longest serving. Became third president after being elected overwhelmingly in December 2002.
3Arthur Magugu19821986[4]The Land Economist was close to second president Daniel Arap Moi
4George Saitoti19861992Goldenberg scandal occurred[3]
5Musalia Mudavadi19931997Land economist and son of long serving minister Moses Substone Mudavadi mopped up the excess liquidity related to the 1992 multiparty elections
6Simeon Nyachae19981999
7Francis MasakhaliaFebruary 1999August 1999
8Chris OkemoSept. 1999Nov. 2001Now facing an extradition case related to money laundering at Kenya Power in his earlier career as Energy minister
9Christopher ObureNov. 2001Dec. 2002
10Daudi MwirariaJan. 2003Feb. 2006Resigned following the Anglo-Leasing scandal[3]
11Amos KimunyaFeb. 20062008Resigned following the Grand Regency Scandal[3]
John Michuki
(in a temporary capacity)
20082009
12Uhuru Kenyatta20092011Resigned following the ruling by the International Criminal Court[5]
13Robinson Njeru Githae20112013

Cabinet Secretaries

#PortraitMinisterTook OfficeLeft Office
1Henry Rotich15 May 2013Removed in office, face charges of corruption; 22 July 2019
2
Ukur Yatani Kanacho 14 January 2020

See also

References

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