Following the country's independence from the United Kingdom, the minister of justice of Kenya is a cabinet position created in 1963 and is responsible for the administering of justice, national cohesion and constitutional affairs. The ministerial post is now defunct, and has merged with the Department of Justice.
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List of ministers
Justice and constitutional affairs
Tom Mboya(1963–1965)
Charles Njonjo (1978–1983)
Kiraitu Murungi (2003–2005)*
Justice, national cohesion and constitutional affairs
Martha Karua (2006–2009) [1st female]
Mutula Kilonzo (2009–2011)
Eugene Wamalwa (2011–2013)
*The position was vacant from 1984-2002.