Kithure Kindiki | |
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13th Deputy President of Kenya | |
Assumed office 1 November 2024 | |
President | William Ruto |
Preceded by | Rigathi Gachagua |
Deputy Party Leader of the United Democratic Alliance | |
Assumed office 11 November 2024 | |
Leader | William Ruto |
Preceded by | Rigathi Gachagua |
Cabinet Secretary for Interior | |
In office 22 October 2022 – 31 October 2024 | |
President | William Ruto |
Preceded by | Fred Matiang'i |
Succeeded by | Musalia Mudavadi (acting) |
Senator for Tharaka-Nithi County | |
In office 4 March 2013 – 9 September 2022 | |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Mwenda Getaya |
Personal details | |
Born | Abraham Kithure Kindiki 17 July 1972 Tharaka, Meru District, Eastern Province, Kenya |
Political party | United Democratic Alliance (2021–present) |
Spouse | |
Children | 3 |
Education | Lenana School |
Alma mater | |
Occupation | Politician, lawyer |
Abraham Kithure Kindiki (born 17 July 1972) [1] is a Kenyan politician and lawyer who has been the 13th and current Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya since 1 November 2024. He previously served as the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration from 2022 to 2024 and as the Senator for Tharaka-Nithi County from 2013 to 2022.[2]