These Ministers were appointed into the office by the Presidents that have served in Kenya since Kenya's gained independence in 1963. Although the first three Presidents appointed ministers and having them assume their roles immediately, Kenya's new constitution 2010 introduced the vetting of the Appointed Ministers by the Parliament before being confirmed into their posts.
The following are the Ministers/Cabinet Secretaries since 1963 and their respective Dockets:
Office of the Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Kenya
Jomo Kenyatta (1963–1964) [1]
Raila Amolo Odinga (2008–2013) [2]
Deputy Prime Minister of Kenya
Wycliffe Musalia Mudavadi (2008–2013) [3]
Uhuru Kenyatta (2008–2013) (second DPM following the 2008 power sharing agreement between President Mwai Kibaki and Raila Odinga).
Minister of State office of the Prime Minister
Joseph Murumbi (1963)
Office of the President
In the Office of the President, Ministers of State have been:
Provincial Administration and National Security
Godfrey Gitahi Kariuki (1978–1982)
Nahashon Kanyi Waithaka (1990-1992)
Christopher Murungaru (2003–2005)
John Michuki (2006–2008)
George Saitoti (2008-2012)
Defence
Dr. Njoroge Mungai (1966)
1965 Reappointment
James Gichuru 1969 - 1982
Njenga Karume (2006?–2008)
Mohamed Yusuf Haji (2008 - 2013)
Raychelle Omamo (2013 - 2020)
Monica Juma (2020 - 2021)
Eugene Wamalwa (2021 - 2022)
Aden Duale (2022 to-date)
Special Programmes
Naomi Shabaan (2008–2010)
Abdisalam Eydarus
Minister of State
Mbiyu Koinange (1966)
James Nyamweya (1965)
1966 Reappointment
Office of the Vice President
The Vice-President of Kenya office has been held by the following:
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga (1964–1965)
Appointed Minister without portfolio in 1965 –
Joseph Murumbi (1965–1967)
Daniel arap Moi (1967–1978)
Mwai Kibaki (1978–1988)
Josephat Karanja (1988)
George Saitoti (1988–1997, 1998–2002)
Wycliffe Musalia Mudavadi (2002)
Michael Kijana Wamalwa (2003–2004)
Moody Awori (2004–2007)
Kalonzo Musyoka (2007–2012)
William Ruto (2013–2022)
Rigathi Gachagua (2022—
Home Affairs
In the Office of the Vice President, the Ministry of Home Affairs has had the following Ministers of State:
Oginga Odinga (1963)
Daniel arap Moi (1965)
1966 Reappointment
Najib Balala
National Heritage
In the Office of the Vice President, the Ministry of National Heritage has had the following Ministers of State:
William Ole Ntimama
Immigration and Registration of Persons
In the Office of the Vice President, the Ministry of Immigration and Registration of Persons has had the following Ministers of State:
Otieno Kajwang
External Affairs
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Ministry of East African and Regional Cooperation
John Koech
Amason Kingi Jeffa (2008–2010)
Minister of State (Pan African Affairs)
Mbiyu Koinange (1963)
Governance and Internal Affairs
Ministry of Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs
Douglas mogere
Ministry of Local Government and Regional Affairs
Samuel Onyango Ayodo (1963)
Lawrence George Sagini (1965)
1966 Reappointment
Commerce and Economy
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Economic Planning and Development
Tom Mboya (1966)
1965 Reappointement
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Dr. Julius Gikonyo Kiano (1963)
Eliud Ngala Mwendwa (1965) – Commerce, Industry and Co-operative Development
Mwai Kibaki (1966)
Arthur Magugu (1988-1992) – Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Francis Masakhalia (1998) – Ministry of Industrial Development
Mukhisa Kituyi (2003–2007) – Minister for Trade and Industry
Adan Mohammed (2013-2019) - Industrialization and Enterprise Development
Peter Munya (2019-2020) - Ministry of Trade and Industrialization
Betty Maina (2020-2022) - Ministry of Trade and Industrialization
Moses Kuria (2022 - To Date) - Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI)
Andrew Omanga (Industry)
Eliud Mwamunga
Prof. Jonathan Ng'eno
Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI)
Moses Kuria (2022 - To Date) - Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI)
Abubakar Hassan Abubakar - Principal Secretary - State Department for Investment Promotion
Ministry of Co-operative Development and Marketing
Ronald Ngala (1966) – Co-operatives and Social Services
Kamwithi Munyi
Peter Njeru Ndwiga
Joseph Nyagah
Infrastructure
Ministry of Energy
Eliud Ngala Mwendwa (1966) – Power and Communications
J Nyamweya (1968–1969)- Power and Communications
Ronald Ngala (1970–1972) – Power and Communications (Deceased)
Isaac Omolo Okero (1973–1979) – Power and Communications
Munya Waiyaki (1980)
J. H. Okwanyo (1981–1982)
Gilbert Kabere M'mbijiwe (1983)
Nicholas Biwott (1984–1985) – Energy and Regional Development
Nicholas Biwott (1990) – Energy
Darius Msagha Mbela (1996)
Kirugi Laiboni M’Mukindia (1997)
Chris Okemo (1998–2000)
Francis Lotodo (2000)
Francis Masakhalia (2001)
Raila Odinga (2001–2002)
Simeon Nyachae
Henry Obwocha (2006)
Kiraitu Murungi
Charles Keter 2015–present
Ministry of Works
Dawson Mwanyumba (1963) – Works, Communications and Power
1965 Reappointment – Works, Communications and Power
1966 Reappointment
T. K. Mibei (1990) – Public Works
William Cheruiyot Morogo 2000–2002 – Roads and Public Works
Ministry of Information and Communication
Achieng Oneko (1963) – Information, Broadcasting and Tourism
1965 Reappointment – Information and Broadcasting
James Charles Nakhwanga Osogo (1966) – Information and Broadcasting
Raphael Tuju
Mutahi Kagwe
Samuel Poghisio
Dr. Fred Okengo Matiangi
Robert Stanley Matano - Information & Broadcasting
Joseph Mucheru (2015) - ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs
Social Services
Ministry of Labour and Human Resource Development
Eluid Ngala Mwendwa (1963) – Labour and Social Services
Dr. Julius Gikonyo Kiano (1965) – Ministry of Labour
1966 Reappointment
Peter Fredrick Kibisu (1970s –?)James Nyamweya, ouko,okondo,mwangale,titus mbithi,ngutu,balala,mwakwere
Newton Kulundu (2003–2007)
Johhn Munyes
James Orengo
Kazungu Kambi
Ukur Yattani (2017-2020)
Ministry of Gender, Sports, Culture and Social Services
Najib Balala (2002–2003)
Ochilo Ayacko (2003–2005)
Maina Kamanda (2005–2007)
Esther Murugi (2008–2009)
Naomi Shaaban (2009–2013)
Rashid Mohammed (2013-2018)
Amina Mohammed (2018- )
Ministry of Housing and Social Services
Taaita Toweett (1961) Minister of Labour and Housing
Taaita Toweett (1962) Minister of Lands, Survey & Town Planning
Paul Ngei (1965)
Taaita Toweett (1974) Minister of Housing and Social Services
Ministry of Health
Bernard Mate (1961–1963)
Dr. Njoroge Mungai (1963) – Health and Housing
Joseph David Otiende (1965)
1966 Reappointment
Samuel Ole Tipis (1963–?)
Mwai Kibaki (1988–1991)
Charity Kaluki Ngilu (2003–2007)
(Ministry divided into Ministries of Public Health and Medical Services upon formation of Grand Coalition government)
Ministry of Public Health (created in 2008)
Beth Mugo
Ministry of Medical Services (created 2008)
Peter Anyang Nyong'o
Cleopa Kilonzo Mailu (2013-2017)
Sicily Kariuki (2018-2020)
Mutahi Kagwe (2020-2022)
Susan Nakhumicha wafula ( 2022–Present)
Ministry of Research,Science and Technology
Wilson Ndolo Ayah (1987)
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
Daniel arap Moi (1962)
Joseph Daniel Otiende (1963)
Jeremiah J.M. Nyagah (1966)
Mbiyu Koinange (1965)
Taaitta Toweett (1961–1979) Minister for Labour & Housing and Minister for Education
Peter Oloo Aringo
George Saitoti (2003–2006)
Noah Wekesa (2006–2007?)
(Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology created out of ministry of education upon creation of Grand Coalition in 2008)
Ministry of Education
William Ruto (2009–2011
Mutula Kilonzo (2012-2013)
Jacob Kaimenyi (2013-2015)
Fred Matiang'i (2016-2017)
Amina Mohammed (2018)
George Magoha (2018-2022)
Natural Resource Management
Ministry of Lands and Settlement
Jackson Angaine (1963) – Lands and Settlement
Reappointed in 1965
Reappointed in 1966
GG Kariuki (1982–1985?)
Amos M. Kimunya (2002–2006?)
James Orengo (2008–2012)
Charity Kaluki Ngilu (2013–2015)
Farida Karoney (2018–present)
Ministry of Agriculture
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources
Lawrence George Sagini (1963) – Lands, Game, Fisheries, Water and Natural Resources
Samuel Onyango Ayodo (1965) – Natural Resources and Tourism
Argwings Kodhek (1966)
William Odongo Omamo (1982) – Environment and Natural Resources
Joseph Kamotho (2002)
Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka
Kivutha Kibwana
John Njoroge Michuki (2008-2012)
Ministry of Tourism
Samuel Onyango Ayodo (1966) – Tourism and Wildlife
Karisa Maitha (2002-2004) – Tourism and Wildlife
Najib Balala
Peninah Malonza (2022)
Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries Development
Dr. Appolling Mukasa Mango (1981)
Joseph Konzolo Munyao
Charles Murgor Assistant Minister Livestock Development (1981)