National
President of Kenya
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Elected
- Exact method
- Elected by registered voters nationwide for a five-year term (Constitution arts 136-138): the winner needs more than half of all votes cast and at least 25% in more than half of the 47 counties; otherwise a run-off between the top two candidates.
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- William Ruto UDA since September 2022 Report Source: president.go.ke, checked
Next vote
Sources
- kenyalaw.org · checked Constitution of Kenya 2010 (arts 97, 98, 101, 106, 136-138, 148, 152, 156, 163, 166): composition, size and selection of each office; article text not re-read this session. For: President of Kenya
- president.go.ke · checked Presidency of Kenya, Cabinet page (undated, footer 2026), read 2026-10-12: President, Deputy President, Attorney General, Cabinet Secretaries. No 2026 reshuffle found in news searches. Start dates only where a source gave them (Ruku and Cheptumo sworn in 2025-04-17; Ruto 2022-09-13; Kindiki 2024-11-01). For: William Ruto, current term
- kenyans.co.ke · checked IEBC Election Operations Plan for 2027 as reported by Kenyans.co.ke and The Standard, June 2026, read 2026-10-12: general election Tuesday 10 August 2027; second Tuesday of August per Constitution art 101. Official IEBC page not fetched. For: General election, August 10, 2027