Prime Minister of Kenya
| Prime Minister of Kenya | |
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| Style | The Right Honourable |
| Appointer | Kenyan Parliament |
| Formation | 1 June 1963 17 April 2008 |
| First holder | Jomo Kenyatta |
| Final holder | Raila Odinga |
| Abolished | 12 December 1964 9 April 2013 |
| Succession |
Uhuru Kenyatta, as President of Kenya |
The Prime Minister of Kenya was a post in the Kenyan government. The first Prime Minister of Kenya was Jomo Kenyatta who became Prime Minister in 1963. In 1964, Kenya became a Republic; the post of Prime Minister was abolished and Jomo Kenyatta assumed the position of President. Following a power-sharing agreement in February 2008, the post of Prime Minister was recreated that April. The position was again abolished by the 2010 Constitution after the 2013 elections.
The last Prime Minister, Raila Odinga, was sworn in on April 17, 2008. He was Kenya's second Prime Minister.
Kenya African National Union
Orange Democratic Movement
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