List of heads of state 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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Heads of State of Kenya (1963–Present)
| Tenure | Portrait | Incumbent | Notes | |
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| 12 December 1963 to 12 December 1964 | Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Kenya represented by:- |
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| 12 December 1963 to 12 December 1964 | Malcolm John MacDonald, Governor-General | |||
| Tenure | Portrait | Incumbent | Affiliation | Notes |
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| 12 December 1964 to 22 August 1978 | Jomo Kenyatta, President | KANU | Died in office | |
| 22 August 1978 to 30 December 2002 | Daniel arap Moi, President | KANU | Retired | |
| 30 December 2002 to 9 April 2013 | Mwai Kibaki, President | PNU | Retired | |
| 9 April 2013 to Present | Uhuru Kenyatta, President | TNA | Son of Jomo Kenyatta | |
Affiliations
- KANU – Kenya African National Union
- PNU – Party of National Unity
- TNA – The National Alliance
Latest election
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% | ||||
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