Vice-President of Kenya
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The Vice-President of Kenya is the second-highest executive office in the Kenyan government, serving as the principal assistant and constitutional successor to the President.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Deputy President of Kenya | 3 |
| Vice President of Kenya | 2 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | political office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Republic of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalArticle | Article 147 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalFunction |
acts as President when the President is absent
ⓘ
assumes presidency if the office of President becomes vacant ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | constitutional office of Kenya ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| electionSystem | elected on a joint ticket with the President of Kenya ⓘ |
| eligibleVoters | citizens of Kenya ⓘ |
| firstOfficeHolder | Jaramogi Oginga Odinga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstOfficeHolderStartDate | 1964 ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | Executive of Kenya ⓘ |
| historicalTitleChange | title changed to Deputy President of Kenya by the 2010 Constitution ⓘ |
| includedInDocument | Constitution of Kenya 2010 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lineOfSuccessionPosition | first in line to the presidency of Kenya ⓘ |
| memberOf | National Security Council of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oathAdministeredBy | Chief Justice of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeCreatedBy | Constitution of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeCreatedIn | 1964 ⓘ |
| officeHoldersAlsoKnownAs | Deputy President of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeHoldersAre | members of the Cabinet of Kenya ⓘ |
| officeHoldersCan | chair cabinet committees when designated by the President ⓘ |
| officeHoldersMust | be eligible for election as President of Kenya ⓘ |
| officeType | national-level office ⓘ |
| participatesIn | policy formulation in the Government of Kenya ⓘ |
| partOf | Cabinet of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInGovernment | second-highest executive office in Kenya ⓘ |
| precededBy | Colonial office of Deputy Governor of Kenya ⓘ |
| rank | second in command in the Kenyan executive ⓘ |
| reportsTo | President of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residesIn | Nairobi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
constitutional successor to the President of Kenya
ⓘ
principal assistant to the President of Kenya ⓘ |
| seat | Harambee House Annex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
Her Excellency
ⓘ
His Excellency ⓘ |
| symbolAssociated | Coat of arms of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLength | five years ⓘ |
| termRenewable | once ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
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Deputy President of Kenya
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Deputy President of Kenya
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Vice President of Kenya
this entity surface form:
Deputy President of Kenya
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Vice President of Kenya