Governors and Deputy Governors in Kenya
A comprehensive list of all Governors and Deputy Governors in Kenya as Gazetted by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
The 2017 Kenya gubernatorial elections were held on 8 August 2017, Under the new constitution, which was passed during the 2010 referendum, the 2017 general election was the second to elect County Governors in Kenya and their Deputies for the 47 counties in Kenya
List of Governors in Kenya By Counties (2017 Elections)
- Mombasa County – Hassan Ali Joho – ODM
- Kwale – Salim Mvurya – Jubilee
- Kilifi County – Amason Jeffah Kingi – ODM
- Tana River County – Dhadho Godhana – ODM
- Lamu County – Fahim Yasin Twaha – Jubilee
- Taita-Taveta County – Granton Samboja – WDM K
- Garissa County – Ali Bunow Korane – Jubilee
- Wajir County – Mohamed Abdi Mahamud – Jubilee
- Mandera County – Ali Roba – Jubilee
- Marsabit County – Mohamud Mohamed Ali – Jubilee
- Isiolo County – Mohamed Abdi Kuti – Independent
- Meru County – Kiraitu Murungi – Jubilee
- Tharaka Nithi County – Onesmus Muthomi Njuki – Jubilee
- Embu County – Martin Nyaga Wambora – Jubilee
- Kitui County – Charity Ngilu – NARC
- Machakos County – Alfred Mutua – MCC
- Makueni County – Kivutha Kibwana – WDM K
- Nyandarua County – Francis Kimemia – Jubilee
- Nyeri County – Patrick Wahome Gakuru – Jubilee
- Kirinyaga County – Anne Waiguru – Jubilee
- Muranga County – Mwangi wa Iria – Jubilee
- Kiambu County – Ferdinand Waititu Babayao – Jubilee
- Turkana County – Josphat Nanok – ODM
- West Pokot County – John Krop Lonyang’apuo – KANU
- Samburu County – Moses Kasainie Lenolkulal – Jubilee
- Trans-Nzoia County – Patrick Khaemba – FORD Kenya
- Uasin gishu County – Jackson Mandago – Jubilee
- Elgeyo-Marakwet County – Alex Tanui Tolgos – Jubilee
- Nandi County – Stephen Sang – Jubilee
- Baringo County – Stanley K Kiptis – Jubilee
- Laikipia County – Ndiritu Muriithi – Indipendent
- Nakuru County – Lee Kinyajui – Jubilee
- Narok County – Samuel Kuntai ole Tunai – Jubilee
- Kajiado County – Joseph Ole Lenku – Jubilee
- Kericho County – Prof. Paul Chepkwony Kiprono – Jubilee
- Bomet County – Joyce Laboso – Jubilee
- Kakamega County – Wycliffe Oparanya – ODM
- Vihiga County – Wilber Ottichilo – ODM
- Bungoma County – Wycliffe Wafula Wangamati – ODM
- Busia County – Sospeter Ojaamong – ODM
- Siaya County – Cornel Rasanga – ODM
- Kisumu County – Peter Anyang’ Nyong’o – ODM
- Homabay County – Cyprian Awiti – ODM
- Migori County – Zachary Okoth Obado – ODM
- Kisii County – James Ongwae – ODM
- Nyamira County – John Nyagarama Obiero
- Nairobi County – Mike Sonko Mbuvi Kioko – Jubilee

Governors and Deputy Governors in Kenya (2013 Elections)
COUNTY NO |
COUNTY NAME |
GOVERNOR |
DEPUTY GOVERNOR |
PARTY |
1. | MOMBASA | HASSAN ALI JOHO | HAZEL EZABEL NYAMOKI OGUNDE |
ODM |
2. | KWALE | SALIM MVURYA | FATUMA MOHAMED ACHANI |
ODM |
3. | KILIFI | AMASON JEFFAH KINGI |
KENNETH MWAKOMBO KAMTO |
ODM |
4. | TANA RIVER | TUNEYA DADO | JIRE SIYAT MOHAMED |
WDM-K |
5. | LAMU | ISSA TIMAMY | ERICK KINYUA MUGO |
UDF |
6. | TAITA-TAVETA | JOHN MTUTA MRUTTU | MARY NDIGA KIBUKA |
ODM |
7. | GARISSA | NATHIF JAMA ADAN |
ABDULLAHI HUSSEIN ALI |
WDM-K |
8. | WAJIR | AHMED ABDULLAHI MOHAMAD |
ABDULHAFID ABDULLAHI YAROW |
ODM |
9. | MANDERA | IBRAHIM ROBA ALI |
OMAR MOHAMED MAALIM |
URP |
10. | MARSABIT | UKUR YATTANI | OMAR ABDI ALI |
ODM |
11. | ISIOLO | GODANA DOYO | MOHAMED GULLEID ABDILLE |
URP |
12. | MERU | PETER MUNYA | RAPHAEL MURIUNGI |
APK |
13. | THARAKA NITHI | SAMUEL MBAE RAGWA |
ELIUD MATE MURIITHI |
TNA |
14. | EMBU | MARTIN NYAGA WAMBORA |
DOROTHY NDITI MUCHUNGU |
TNA |
15. | KITUI | JULIUS MALOMBE |
MALONZA PENINAH |
WDM-K |
16. | MACHAKOS | ALFRED MUTUA |
BENARD MUIA TOM KIALA |
WDM-K |
17. | MAKUENI | KIVUTHA KIBWANA |
ADELINA NDETO MWAU |
MP |
18. | NYANDARUA | DANIEL WAITHAKA MWANGI |
WAITHAKA MWANGI KIRIKA |
TNA |
19. | NYERI | NDERITU GACHAGUA |
WAMATHAI SAMWEL GITHAIGA |
GNU |
20. | KIRINYAGA | JOSEPH KATHURI NDATHI |
JULIUS MUTHIKE NJIRI |
TNA |
21. | MURANGA | MWANGI WA IRIA |
AUGUSTINE J. GAKURE MONYO |
TNA |
22. | KIAMBU | WILLIAM KABOGO |
GERALD GAKUHA GITHINJI |
TNA |
23. | TURKANA |
JOSPHAT NANOK |
PETER EKAI LOKOEL | ODM |
24. | WEST POKOT |
SIMON KACHAPIN KITALEI |
TITUS LOTEE | KANU |
25. | SAMBURU |
MOSES LENOLKULA KASAINE |
JOSEPH LEMARKAT | URP |
26. | TRANS-NZOIA | PATRICK KHAEMBA |
STANLEY KIPTOO KENEI TARUS |
FORD-KENYA |
27. | UASIN GISHU | JACKSON KIPLAGAT MANDAGO |
DANIEL KIPLAGAT KIPROTICH |
URP |
28. | ELGEYO-MARAKWET | ALEX TANUI TOLGOS |
GABRIEL LAGAT KOSGEY |
URP |
29. | NANDI | LAGAT CLEOPHAS |
DOMINIC KIMUTAI BIWOTT |
URP |
30. | BARINGO | BENJAMIN CHEBOI CHESIRE |
MATHEW KIPYATOR TUITOEK |
URP |
31. | LAIKIPIA | JOSHUA IRUNGU |
JOSPHAT GITONGA KABUGI |
TNA |
32. | NAKURU | KINUTHIA MBUGUA |
JOSEPH KIBORE RUTTO |
TNA |
33. | NAROK | SAMUEL KUNTAI ole TUNAI |
ARUASA EVALYN CHEPKIRUI |
URP |
34. | KAJIADO | DAVID ole NKEDIANYE | PAUL MPUTE NTIATI | ODM |
35. | KERICHO | PROF. PAUL CHEPKWONY KIPRONO |
SUSAN CHEPKOECH KIKWAI |
URP |
36. | BOMET | ISAAC RUTTO |
STEPHEN KIPKOECH MUTAI |
URP |
37. | KAKAMEGA | WYCLIFFE OPARANYA |
PHILIP MUSEVE KUTIMA |
ODM |
38. | VIHIGA | MOSES AKARANGA |
CALEB TEMBA AMASWACHE |
PPK |
39. | BUNGOMA | KEN LUSAKA |
HILLARY MOYWO CHONGWONY |
NFK |
40. | BUSIA | SOSPETER OJAAMONG |
KIZITO OSORE WANGALWA |
ODM |
41. | SIAYA | CORNEL AMOTH RASANGA |
WILSON OUMA ONYANGO |
ODM |
42. | KISUMU | JACK RANGUMA |
RUTH ADHIAMBO ODINGA BUSIA |
ODM |
43. | HOMABAY | CYPRIAN AWITI |
HAMILITON ONYANGO ORATA |
ODM |
44. | MIGORI | JOHN OBADO |
NELSON MAHANGA MWITA |
PDP |
45. | KISII | JAMES ONGWAE |
ARTHUR MAANGI GONGERA |
ODM |
46. | NYAMIRA | JOHN NYAGARAMA OBIERO |
AMOS KIMWOMI NYARIBO |
ODM |
47. | NAIROBI | EVANS KIDERO |
J. MWANGANGI MUEKE |
ODM |
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