Uhuru Kenyatta

**Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta** (born 26 October 1961) is a Kenyan politician. He was the fourth President of Kenya from 2013 to 2022. He was the son of Jomo Kenyatta, the first president.

Before he was President, Kenyatta was Deputy Prime Minister from 2008 to 2013. Before that, he was the Member of Parliament for Gatundu South Constituency beginning in 2002. Kenyatta was also Chairman of Kenya African National Union (KANU), which was a part of the Party of National Unity (PNU).

In October 2021, he was cited in the pandora papers scandal.

## Other websites

- Uhuru Kenyatta

## Infobox (officeholder)

- **honorific-prefix**: Excellency, His Excellency The Honourable, Honourable
- **name**: Uhuru Kenyatta
- **honorific-suffix**: C.G.H., President and C-in-C
- **image**: Uhuru Kenyatta.jpg
- **order**: List of heads of state of Kenya, 4th
- **office**: President of Kenya
- **term start**: 9 April 2013
- **term end**: 13 September 2022
- **deputy**: William Ruto
- **predecessor**: Mwai Kibaki
- **successor**: William Ruto
- **office2**: Deputy Prime Minister of Kenya
- **term start2**: 17 April 2008
- **term end2**: 9 April 2013
- **alongside2**: Musalia Mudavadi
- **president2**: Mwai Kibaki
- **primeminister2**: Raila Odinga
- **office3**: Minister for Finance (Kenya), Minister of Finance
- **term start3**: 23 January 2009
- **term end3**: 26 January 2012
- **predecessor3**: John Michuki
- **successor3**: Robinson Njeru Githae
- **office4**: Minister of Trade
- **term start4**: 17 April 2008
- **term end4**: 23 January 2009
- **predecessor4**: Mukhisa Kituyi
- **successor4**: Chirau Ali Mwakwere
- **office5**: Minister of Local Government
- **term start5**: January 2008
- **term end5**: April 2008
- **president5**: Mwai Kibaki
- **predecessor5**: Musikari Kombo
- **office6**: Leader of official opposition
- **term start6**: January 2003
- **term end6**: December 2007
- **president6**: Mwai Kibaki
- **predecessor6**: Mwai Kibaki
- **successor6**: Vacant
- **office7**: Member of Parliament (Kenya), Member of Parliament
 for Gatundu South Constituency, Gatundu South
- **term start7**: January 2003
- **term end7**: January 2013
- **predecessor7**: Moses Mwihia
- **successor7**: Jossy Ngugi
- **office8**: Minister of Local Government
- **term start8**: November 2001
- **term end8**: December 2002
- **president8**: Daniel arap Moi
- **successor8**: Emmanuel Karisa Maitha
- **office9**: Nominated Member of Parliament
- **term start9**: October 2001
- **term end9**: December 2002
- **president9**: Daniel arap Moi
- **predecessor9**: Mark Too
- **office10**: Chair, Disaster Emergency Response Committee
- **term start10**: 2000
- **term end10**: 2001
- **president10**: Daniel arap Moi
- **office11**: Chairman, Kenya Tourism Board
- **term start11**: 1999
- **term end11**: 2001
- **president11**: Daniel arap Moi
- **successor11**: Raymond Matiba
- **birth place**: Nairobi, Kenya Colony
- **nationality**: Kenyan
- **party**: The National Alliance
- **otherparty**: Kenya African National Union, KANU
- **relations**: Jomo Kenyatta
- **residence**: State House (Kenya), State House (official)
- **alma mater**: Amherst College
- **profession**: Politician