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Note: From the declaration of independence, on 12 Dec 1963, to the proclamation of the Republic, on 12 Dec 1964, the head of State was the Brirish monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a Governor-General.
Parties: DP: Democratic Party (part of NARC) FORD-Kenya: Forum for the Restoration of Democracy–Kenya (part of NARC) KANU: Kenya African National Union NARC: National Rainbow Coalition ODM: Orange Democratic Movement ODM-Kenya: Orange Democratic Movement-Kenya (split of ODM) PNU: Party of National Unity TNA: The National Alliance UDFP: United Democratic Forum Party URP: United Republican Party WDM-K: Wiper Democratic Movement–Kenya (new name of ODM-Kenya)
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Governor-General Malcolm John MacDonald 12 Dec 1963 - 12 Dec 1964 (+1981) Presidents of the Republic Jomo Kenyatta 12 Dec 1964 - 22 Aug 1978 (+1978) KANU Daniel Toroitich arap Moi 22 Aug 1978 - 30 Dec 2002 KANU (acting to 14 Oct 1978) Mwai Kibaki 30 Dec 2002 - 9 Apr 2013 DP/NARC, PNU Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta 9 Apr 2013 - TNA |
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Vice Presidents Jaramogi Oginga Odinga 12 Dec 1964 – 14 Apr 1966 (+1994) KANU Joseph Zuzarte Murumbi 3 May 1966 - 31 Aug 1966 (+1990) KANU Daniel Toroitich arap Moi 5 Jan 1967 – 22 Aug 1978 KANU Mwai Kibaki 14 Oct 1978 - 24 Mar 1988 KANU Josephat Njuguna Karanja 24 Mar 1988 - 1 May 1989 (+1994) KANU George Kinuthia Saitoti 1 May 1989 - 8 Jan 1998 (+2012) KANU * vacant * 8 Jan 1998 - 3 Apr 1999 George Kinuthia Saitoti 3 Apr 1999 - 30 Aug 2002 (+2012) KANU Wycliffe Musalia Mudavadi 4 Nov 2002 - 3 Jan 2003 Michael Kijana Wamalwa 3 Jan 2003 - 23 Aug 2003 (+2003) FORD-Kenya/NARC Arthur Moody Awori 25 Sep 2003 – 9 Jan 2008 NARC Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka 9 Jan 2008 - 9 Apr 2013 ODM-Kenya, WDM-K Deputy President William Samoei arap Ruto 9 Apr 2013 - URP |
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Jomo Kenyatta 1 Jun 1963 - 12 Dec 1964 (+1978) KANU Raila Amolo Odinga 17 Apr 2008 - 9 Apr 2013 ODM |
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Wycliffe Musalia Mudavadi 17 Apr 2008 - 9 Apr 2013 ODM, UDFP Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta 17 Apr 2008 - 9 Apr 2013 KANU |
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James Samuel Gichuru 1960-1961 (+1982) (acting) Jomo Kenyatta 1961-1978 (+1978) Daniel Toroitich arap Moi 1978-2005 Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta 2005-2012 Gideon Moi 2012- |
The KANU was founded on 14 May 1960 from the merger of Jomo Kenyatta's Kenya African Union (KAU), the Kenya Independent Movement (KIM) and Tom Mboya's People's Congress Party (PCP). In 1964 the party absorbed the Kenya African Democratic Union (KADU)..
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