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Government of National Unity (Kenya)

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The Government of National Unity, also known as the "grand coalition cabinet," was a designation for the coalition government in Kenya from April 2008 to April 2013. It was formed through negotiations between the Orange Democratic Movement's leader and presidential candidate Raila Odinga and Party of National Unity's leader and incumbent presidential candidate Mwai Kibaki in the aftermath of the 2007–2008 Kenyan crisis which had followed the controversial 2007 presidential election.

Kibaki sat as the president of the cabinet, while Odinga served as a non-executive prime minister, while the cabinet constituted a record 40 ministers and 52 deputy ministers from both rivals' parties. The deal for the creation of the cabinet was finalized on 13 April 2008, followed by the appointment of Odinga as prime minister on 14 April and the swearing-in of all members of the cabinet on 17 April.

Party key Party of National Unity (Kenya)
Orange Democratic Movement
Wiper Democratic Movement
United Democratic Forum (Kenya)
Kenya African National Union
Portfolio Minister Party
President of Kenya Mwai Kibaki PNU
Prime Minister of Kenya Raila Odinga ODM
Vice President of Kenya and Minister of Home Affairs Kalonzo Musyoka Wiper Democratic Movement
Deputy Prime Minister of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta TNA
Deputy Prime Minister of Kenya Musalia Mudavadi UDF
Office of the Attorney General Githu Muigai
Ministry of Finance Njeru Githae PNU
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sam Ongeri PNU/KANU
Ministry of Internal Security and Provincial Administration Katoo Ole Metito PNU
Ministry of Defence Mohamed Yusuf Haji KANU
Ministry of Special Programmes Esther Murugi PNU
Ministry of Immigration and Registration of Persons Otieno Kajwang ODM
Ministry of National Heritage and Culture William Ole Ntimama ODM
Ministry of Local Government Paul Otuoma ODM
Ministry of Agriculture Sally Kosgei ODM
Ministry of Co-operative Development and Marketing Joseph Nyagah ODM
Ministry of State for Public Service Dalmas Otieno ODM
Ministry of East African Community Musa Sirma ODM
Ministry of Education Mutula Kilonzo Wiper Democratic Movement
Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology Margaret Kamar ODM
Ministry of Energy Kiraitu Murungi PNU
Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources Chirau Ali Mwakwere PNU
Ministry of Industrialization Henry Kosgey ODM
Ministry of Youth and Sports Ababu Namwamba ODM
Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation Beth Mugo PNU
Ministry of Medical Services Peter Anyang Nyong'o ODM
Ministry of Information and Communication Samuel Poghisio Wiper Democratic Movement
Ministry of Justice, Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs Eugene Wamalwa New FORD-Kenya
Ministry of Labour and Human Resource Development John Kiyonga Munyes PNU/FORD-Kenya
Ministry of Lands James Orengo ODM
Ministry of Roads Franklin Bett ODM
Ministry of Public Works Chris Obure ODM
Ministry of Livestock Development Mohamed Abdi Kuti PNU
Ministry of Fisheries Development Amason Kingi Jeffa ODM
Ministry of Planning and National Development and Vision 2030 Wycliffe Oparanya ODM
Ministry of Regional Development Authorities Fred Gumo ODM
Ministry of Gender and Children Affairs Naomi Namsi Shabaan KANU
Ministry of Tourism Danson Mwazo Mwakulegwa ODM
Ministry of Trade and Industry Moses Wetangula PNU/FORD-Kenya
Ministry of Transport Amos Kimunya PNU
Ministry of Water and Irrigation Charity Ngilu ODM
Ministry of Housing Soita Shitanda PNU
Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife Noah Wekesa PNU
Ministry of Nairobi Metropolitan Development Jamleck Kamau PNU
Ministry of Development of Northern Kenya and other Arid Lands Ibrahim Elmi Mohamed ODM