Prof. Kithure Kindiki to Be Sworn In as Deputy President on Friday

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• Prof. Kithure Kindiki will be sworn in as Kenya’s new Deputy President on November 1, 2024, at KICC, Nairobi.
• A special committee led by Secretary to the Cabinet Mercy Wanjau will oversee the transition preparations.

Prof. Kithure Kindiki will officially assume his role as Kenya’s new Deputy President on November 1, 2024, in a ceremony scheduled at Nairobi’s Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC).

According to a public gazette notice from Secretary to the Cabinet, Mercy Wanjau, the swearing-in ceremony will begin at 10 am.

Meanwhile, Head of Public Service Felix Koskei has confirmed the names of the members of the Assumption to Office of the Deputy President Committee, tasked with overseeing the transition. 

This announcement follows the High Court’s recent decision to lift orders that previously blocked Prof. Kindiki’s swearing-in. 

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The committee, led by Secretary to the Cabinet Mercy Wanjau, also includes members from the Assumption of the Office of President Committee to ensure a smooth transition.

The committee members are:

• Dorcas A. Odor – Attorney-General
• Winfridah Mokaya – Chief Registrar of the Judiciary
• Julius K. Bitok – PS, State Department for Citizen Services
• Patrick Marini – PS, Defence
• Raymond Omollo – PS, Interior
• Chris Kiptoo – PS, Treasury
• Korir Singoei – PS, Foreign Affairs
• Edward Kisiangani – PS, Broadcasting
• Idris Dokota – PS, Cabinet Affairs
• Teresiah Mbaika – PS, Devolution
• Ummi Bashir – PS, Culture
• General Charles Kahariri – Chief of Kenya Defence Forces
• Noordin Haji – Director General, NIS
• Douglas Kanja – Inspector General, National Police Service
• Arthur Osiya – Principal Administrative Secretary, Executive Office of the President
• Samuel Njoroge – Clerk, National Assembly
• Jeremiah Nyengenye – Clerk of the Senate
• Hassan Omar
• Kabale Tache
• Bernice Sialal (Ms.)

Joint Secretaries:

• Patrick Mwangi
• Kipchumba Karori

This team will facilitate all preparations for Prof. Kindiki’s formal transition into the Deputy President’s office.