Office of the Deputy President
Constitutional mandate, institutional responsibilities under Article 147, and the official dispatch registry of the Principal Assistant to the President.
Executive Summary
- Incumbent
- H.E. Prof. Kithure Kindiki, EGH
- Constitutional Basis
- Article 147 (Principal Assistant, Deputizes the President in executive duties)
- Primary Statutory Role
- Chair of the Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council (IBEC)
- Official Headquarters
- Harambee House Annex, Harambee Avenue, Nairobi
Constitutional Functions
Under the constitutional framework, the Deputy President executes specific mandates allocated directly by the Head of State, alongside institutional oversight boards:
- Chairs meetings of the Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council (IBEC) to synchronize county and national fiscal policies.
- Coordinates the implementation of national development projects and conditional grant infrastructure rollouts.
- Oversees intergovernmental relations and coordinates institutional resolution tracks between Ministries and the Council of Governors.
- Performs any supplementary state operations, legal processing acts, and international briefs delegated by the President.
Speeches & Briefings
Official data log tracking addresses, policy statements, and statutory operational declarations issued by the Deputy President.
| Date | Official Title & Forum | Assignment |
|---|---|---|
| 16 April 2026 | Opening Address at the National and County Government Co-ordination SummitMombasa State House Executive BoardroomDownload Official Transcript PDF (290KB) | Intergovernmental Relations |
| 11 February 2026 | Progress Briefing on the Implementation Monitoring of Cabinet DecisionsHarambee House Annex, NairobiDownload Official Transcript PDF (195KB) | Policy Coordination |
| 25 November 2025 | Keynote on Decentralized Agricultural Interventions and Subsidies TrackingNyeri County Cultural HubDownload Official Transcript PDF (230KB) | National Development |