The president of the Republic of Kenya is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Kenya. The president is also the head of the executive branch of the Government of Kenya and is the commander-in-chief of the Kenya Defence Forces. The country's current president is William Ruto since 13 September 2022.
William Kipchirchir Samoei Arap Ruto is a Kenyan politician who is the fifth and current president of Kenya since 13 September 2022. Prior to becoming president,he served as the first elected deputy president of Kenya from 2013 to 2022. Previously,holders of the position were referred to as Vice President and the officeholder was unelected and appointed by the President. He previously served in three cabinet portfolios as the Minister for Home Affairs,the Minister of Agriculture and as Minister for Higher Education.
Wycliffe Musalia Mudavadi is a Kenyan politician and land economist who is currently serving as Prime Cabinet Secretary of Kenya,and since 2023,in an expanded role of Foreign &Diaspora Affairs Minister of Kenya. He is a former party leader of the Amani National Congress (ANC),one of the founding political parties,of the Kenya Kwanza alliance.
Kenya–United States relations are bilateral relations between the Republic of Kenya and the United States. Kenya and the United States have long been close allies and have enjoyed cordial relations since Kenya's independence. Relations became even closer after Kenya's democratic transition of 2002 and subsequent improvements in human rights.
Ababu NamwambaE.G.H. is a Kenyan politician and former Cabinet secretary for Youth Affairs,Sports and the Arts,having been appointed by President William Ruto. He is an international lawyer trained in Nairobi and Washington,DC. Since 2016 he has been the leader of the Labour Party of Kenya. Ababu is also the immediate Former Chief Administrative Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kenya.
Aden Bare Duale is a Kenyan politician who served as the Cabinet Secretary for Defence in the cabinet of President William Ruto,having assumed the position on 31 October 2022. He was dismissed in July 11,2024 and then reinstated on July 19,2024.
Orders,decorations,and medals of Kenya are awarded by the President of Kenya "in recognition of outstanding or distinguished services rendered to the nation in various capacities and responsibilities". Awards are made by the president upon the advice of a National Honours and Awards Committee in the president's office. Individuals are nominated for awards by district committees,government ministries,religious organisations,non-governmental organisations,individuals and others. The Chief of the Order of the Golden Heart is the highest honour awarded by the Kenyan government.
Amina Chawahir Mohamed Jibril,born 5 October 1961,is a former Kenyan cabinet secretary,lawyer and a diplomat of Somali descent. She is the immediate former Cabinet Secretary for Sports,Heritage and Culture in Kenya. She previously served as chairwoman of the International Organization for Migration and the World Trade Organization's General Council,as well as Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme. She served as the Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Kenya from May 2013 to February 2018,when President Uhuru Kenyatta,after re-election,moved her to the Education docket. In March 2019,she was moved to the Sports Ministry replacing Rashid Echesa. The KNEC Director,George Magoha replaced her in the Education docket.
The inauguration of Uhuru Kenyatta as the 4th president of Kenya took place on 9 April 2013. Kenyatta won 50.07% of the vote in the 2013 presidential election,after the supreme court dismissed the Raila petition on 30 March 2013. According to Article 141 (2) (b) of the constitution,in case the Supreme Court upholds the victory of the president-elect,the swearing in will take place on "the first Tuesday following the seventh day following the date on which the court renders a decision declaring the election to be valid." The event was held at Kasarani Stadium.A reception bouquet took place at State House,Nairobi.
The presidency of Uhuru Kenyatta began on 9 April 2013 after being sworn in as 4th president of Kenya and ended on 13 September 2022 after handing over to William Ruto. He succeeded Mwai Kibaki. During his inaugural speech Uhuru promised economic transformation by 2030,unity among all Kenyans,free maternal care and that he would serve all Kenyans. In 2017,he won a second term on 8 August and upon a Supreme Court verdict,the results were repealed. The resulting elections were controversial as Raila Odinga boycotted the elections and as the only other active candidate,he won by a 98% victory with the lowest turn out. A stalemate would result as Raila and His partners would carry out a parallel swearing in ceremony after Kenyatta's swearing in. Riots would break out as Raila entered the country resulting in a number of deaths. On 28 March the two partnered to form the Building bridges initiative ending the tense political atmosphere present in the country.
Henry K. Rotich is a Kenyan civil servant who was nominated by President Uhuru Kenyatta as Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury on 23 April 2013. On 14 January 2020,Rotich,who had been arrested on charges of corruption,was removed from this position.
Fred Okengo Matiang'i is a Kenyan and former Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government. He assumed office on 8 July 2017 on acting capacity after the death of Joseph Ole Nkaissery,making him hold two cabinet positions concurrently,that is in the ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government and Education,Science and Technology. He took up the full position of cabinet secretary for Internal Security and Coordination of National Government after being appointed by President Uhuru Kenyatta in January 2018 in the president's second comprehensive cabinet appointments. On 22 January 2019,President Uhuru Kenyatta,through Executive Order Number 1 in 2019,appointed him chairperson of the National Development Implementation and Communication Cabinet Committee. The committee is composed of all Cabinet Secretaries,The Attorney-General and the Head of the Public Service who acts as the secretariat.
Raychelle Awour Omamo is a Kenyan lawyer and politician and an advocate of the High Court of Kenya. From 2020 to 2022,she was the Kenyan Foreign Affairs Minister.
Phyllis Jepkosgei Kipkingor Kandie,also Phyllis Jepkosgei Kandie,but commonly Phyllis Kandie is a Kenyan who was nominated by President Uhuru Kenyatta as Ambassador to Belgium,Luxembourg and the European Union on 27 January 2018. She previously served as the Cabinet Secretary for East African Affairs and Labor,immediately prior to her present assignment.
Indonesia and Kenya established diplomatic relations on 15 October 1979. Indonesia has an embassy in Nairobi,also accredited to the Democratic Republic of the Congo,Somalia,and Uganda,and in 2022 Kenya established its embassy in Jakarta. Both nations are partners in multilateral organizations,such as the World Trade Organization (WTO) and Non-Aligned Movement.
Kenya–United Kingdom relations are bilateral relations between Kenya and the United Kingdom. The interactions between the two states have been positive and friendly since Kenya's independence in 1963. Both the UK and Kenya are members of the Commonwealth of Nations and engage with each other regularly on matters of military,economic and cultural importance. Kenya retains many aspects of British culture and governance,such as continuing to use English within administration,education and the law,driving on the left,hosting a diaspora community of Britons,and having a large Protestant population. The British military continues to play an important role in the country with Kenya hosting the UK's largest base in Africa,which provides vital anti-terrorism training to the Kenyan police. The British royal family,in particular Elizabeth II had very close personal ties to the country. Elizabeth II was in Kenya when she received news that her father King George VI had died,and had made multiple state visits throughout her reign. To mark the 2022 Platinum Jubilee,Prince Edward visited the country to reinforce ties and celebrate Kenya's historic and current relationship with the UK. British tourism and finance are significant contributors to the Kenyan economy,with 100,000 British people visiting the country ever year for its national parks and wildlife.
Kenya–Ukraine relations are bilateral relations between Kenya and Ukraine.
Jane Njoki Mugambi (Mrs)[nee Kimemia],OGW,PHD{December 23,1967}was born in Gituamba Village,Gituamba Sub-Location,Githerioni Location,Lari Division,Kiambu District,Central Province,Kenya,East Africa,Africa and is currently the Policy Advisor to the Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government of Kenya,Secretary for the Project Implementation for the National Development Implementation Communication Cabinet Committee,Principal Administrative Secretary and Secretary (Technical) Coordination in the Ministry of Interior and coordination of the National Coordination of the Government of Kenya. She was previously Chief Executive Officer Secretary of State's Corporations Advisory Committee Between 15 March 2013 to 14 October 2019 for a cumulative period of six years seven months;served as the Secretary to the Presidential Task Force on Parastatal Reforms (Head of Secretariat) between 23 July 2013 to 9 October 2013,for a cumulative period of three months;served as the Secretary to the Presidential Committee on Implementation of Parastatal Reforms (Head of Secretariat);served as the Chairperson On The Taskforce on Developing a Handbook for State Owned Entities on Corporate Ethics and Business Integrity (Spearhead Reform Continentally) and led Kenya to gain admission to the Organization for Economic Development and Cooperation (OECD) as a member of the State Owned Entities Network for Southern Africa and continuously serves in the Kenyan Public Service. Mrs. Mugambi was an Associate Principal of The Academic Satellite Centre in Nairobi City,Nairobi Region,with additional responsibility for other centres at Nakuru City,Rift Valley Region,Nyeri Town,Central Region and Mombasa City,Coast Region as the Human Resource Administrator Manager,reporting to the Deputy Vice Chancellor –Academic Affairs,from time to time reports to the Vice Chancellor Professor Mutuma Mugambi;DSM.,MBS.,MBChB.,Dip.,CardioL.,PhD.,MKAS.,FCAM.,SS from 29 December 2005 to 20 February 2007,also served as the Deputy Registrar,human resource and administration from 17 September 2002 to 29 December 2005,served as Secretary from 13 September 1999 to 13 September 2002 and as an entry-level position of an Administrative Secretary from 13 September 1996 to 13 September 1999;she cumulatively served for a period of fourteen years in the private service sector.
Teresia Mbaika Malokwe,is currently the nominated principal secretary of State Department for Devolution assigned in the office of H.E. Geoffrey Rigathi Gachagua the deputy president of the Republic of Kenya. .Teresia is also an environmentalist and health economist. She also serves as the Secretary of the "National Government-Constituency Development Fund" (NG-CDF) for Kaiti Constituency,in Makueni County,in the former Eastern Province of Kenya.
Geoffrey Rigathi Gachagua,also known as "Riggy G",is a Kenyan politician who currently serves as the second deputy president of Kenya under President William Ruto since 2022. A member of the Jubilee Party,Gachagua previously served as Member of Parliament for Mathira from 2017 and 2022.
