Explore the Kenyan Deputy President’s salary and allowances, including benefits, official perks, and the structure of monthly compensation. Kenyan Deputy President Salary and Allowances. The Deputy President of Kenya serves as the principal assistant to the President, supporting the President’s functions and duties. Elected for a five-year term alongside the President, the Deputy President receives a structured monthly salary and allowances.
The deputy president of the Republic of Kenya (Swahili: Naibu Rais wa Jamhuri ya Kenya) is the principal assistant of the President of the Republic of Kenya. The current Appointed deputy president of Kenya is Kithure Kindiki. He has been serving at this position since 1st November 2024.
Prior to the 2010 Constitution of Kenya, the deputy president was known as the vice president, and the president had the power to appoint and dismiss the vice president at will.
In order to remove the repeated abuse of this privilege, the new Constitution promulgated in 2010 mandated that the person nominated as the running mate of a candidate for the presidency during the elections becomes the deputy president-elect upon their candidate being declared the winner of the presidential elections. In addition to this change in appointing responsibility, unlike in the previous Constitution where the vice president usually held a secondary role of being a Cabinet Minister, the new Constitution mandates that the deputy president is not permitted to hold any other state or public office and shall only perform the duties assigned to the office by the Constitution and by the president.
Since the country’s independence, there has been one vacancy in the office, from 8 January 1998 until 3 April 1999. Three of Kenya’s Vice/Deputy Presidents, Mwai Kibaki, Daniel arap Moi and William Ruto have gone on to serve as president, with the latter currently serving as the incumbent president since 13 September 2022. Prior to this, he served as acting president for a few days after president Uhuru Kenyatta temporarily transferred his powers and office to appear before the International Criminal Court.
Breakdown of the Deputy President’s Monthly Salary and Allowances
According to the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC), the Deputy President’s monthly compensation is as follows:
| Category | Amount (Ksh) |
|---|---|
| Basic Salary | 736,000 |
| House Allowance | 300,000 |
| Market Adjustment | 191,000 |
| Total Monthly Salary | 1,227,000 |
This structured remuneration reflects the responsibilities and role of the Deputy President as the second-highest-ranking official in Kenya.
