President of Kenya
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| President of of Kenya |
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Coat of arms of Kenya |
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| Residence | State House, Nairobi |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | Jomo Kenyatta |
| Formation | 12 December 1964 |
| Website | http://www.cabinetoffice.go.ke/ |
| This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Kenya |
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The President of the Republic of Kenya is the head of state and head of government of Kenya. The president leads the executive branch of the Government of Kenya and is the commander-in-chief of the Kenya Defence Forces.
Latest election[edit]
Main article: Kenyan presidential election, 2013
| Presidential Candidate/ Running mate | Coalition/ Party | Popular Vote | % of Cast Votes | % of Valid Votes |
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| Uhuru Kenyatta/ William Ruto | Jubilee Alliance/TNA | 6,173,433 | 50.07% | 50.51% |
| Raila Odinga/ Kalonzo Musyoka | Coalition for Reforms and Democracy/ODM | 5,340,546 | 43.31% | 43.70% |
| Musalia Mudavadi/ Jeremiah Ngayu Kioni | Amani Coalition/UDF | 483,981 | 3.93% | 3.96% |
| Peter Kenneth/ Ronald Osumba | Eagle Alliance/ KNC | 72,786 | 0.59% | 0.60% |
| Mohammed Abduba Dida/ Joshua Odongo Onono | Alliance for Real Change | 52,848 | 0.43% | 0.43% |
| Martha Karua/ Augustine Lotodo | National Rainbow Coalition-Kenya | 43,881 | 0.36% | 0.36% |
| James ole Kiyiapi/ Winnie Kaburu | Restore and Build Kenya | 40,998 | 0.33% | 0.34% |
| Paul Muite/ Shem Ochuodho | Safina Party | 12,580 | 0.10% | 0.10% |
| Votes Cast | 12,330,028 | 100% | ||
| Valid votes | 12,221,053 | 99.12% | ||
| Spoilt votes | 108,975 | 0.88% | ||
| Contested votes | – | --% | ||
| 100.00% reporting ( 291 of 291 Constituencies) | ||||
| Voter turnout 86.00% | ||||
See also[edit]
- Politics of Kenya
- List of colonial governors of Kenya
- Governor-General of Kenya
- List of Presidents of Kenya
- Prime Minister of Kenya
- Lists of Incumbents
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