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The Minister of Finance of Kenya is a cabinet position held by the Minister responsible for the Ministry of Finance.
The following are the Finance Ministers of Kenya since independence. [1]
Kenya African National Union Party of National Unity
# | Portrait | Minister | Took office | Left office | Notes |
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1 |
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James Gichuru | 1963 | 1969 [2] | |
2 |
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Mwai Kibaki | 1969 | 1982 [3] | Kenya's longest serving minister. Became third president after being elected overwhelmingly in December 2002. |
3 |
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Arthur Magugu | 1982 | 1986 [4] | |
4 |
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George Saitoti | 1986 | 1992 | Goldenberg scandal occurred [3] |
5 |
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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 |
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Simeon Nyachae | 1998 | 1999 | |
7 |
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Francis Masakhalia | February 1999 | August 1999 | |
8 |
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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 |
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Christopher Obure | November 2001 | December 2002 | |
10 |
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Daudi Mwiraria | January 2003 | February 2006 | Resigned following the Anglo-Leasing scandal [3] |
11 |
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Amos Kimunya | February 2006 | 2008 | Resigned following the Grand Regency Scandal [3] |
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John Michuki (in a temporary capacity) |
2008 | 2009 | |
12 |
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Uhuru Kenyatta | 2009 | 2011 | Resigned following the ruling by the International Criminal Court [5] |
13 |
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Robinson Njeru Githae | 2011 | 2013 |
# | Portrait | Minister | Took office | Left office |
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1 |
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Henry Rotich | 15 May 2013 | Removed in office, face charges of corruption; 22 July 2019 |
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Ukur Yatani Kanacho | 14 January 2020 | 2022 |
3 | Njuguna Ndung'u | October 2022 |
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The Minister of Finance of Kenya is a cabinet position held by the Minister responsible for the Ministry of Finance.
The following are the Finance Ministers of Kenya since independence. [1]
Kenya African National Union Party of National Unity
# | Portrait | Minister | Took office | Left office | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
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James Gichuru | 1963 | 1969 [2] | |
2 |
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Mwai Kibaki | 1969 | 1982 [3] | Kenya's longest serving minister. Became third president after being elected overwhelmingly in December 2002. |
3 |
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Arthur Magugu | 1982 | 1986 [4] | |
4 |
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George Saitoti | 1986 | 1992 | Goldenberg scandal occurred [3] |
5 |
|
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 |
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Simeon Nyachae | 1998 | 1999 | |
7 |
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Francis Masakhalia | February 1999 | August 1999 | |
8 |
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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 |
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Christopher Obure | November 2001 | December 2002 | |
10 |
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Daudi Mwiraria | January 2003 | February 2006 | Resigned following the Anglo-Leasing scandal [3] |
11 |
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Amos Kimunya | February 2006 | 2008 | Resigned following the Grand Regency Scandal [3] |
– |
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John Michuki (in a temporary capacity) |
2008 | 2009 | |
12 |
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Uhuru Kenyatta | 2009 | 2011 | Resigned following the ruling by the International Criminal Court [5] |
13 |
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Robinson Njeru Githae | 2011 | 2013 |
# | Portrait | Minister | Took office | Left office |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
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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 |