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KEN
Elections in Kenya
Sovereign state
Next election
Kenyan presidential election - 1 January 2027
WR
William Ruto live
Head of state & government - United Democratic Alliance
In office since
13 September 2022
Party
United Democratic Alliance
Region
Africa
Next election
Kenyan presidential election
1 January 2027
Government
-
Capital
Nairobi
Population
48 468 138
Country facts
Legislature
Parliament of Kenya
Established
1963
Currency
Kenyan shilling
Official language
English
Capital
Nairobi
Region
Africa
Area
581,309 km2
Election history
26 October 2017presidential
October 2017 Kenyan presidential election
won: Uhuru Kenyatta ยท turnout 39.0%
4 March 2013presidential
Kenyan presidential election
won: Uhuru Kenyatta
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
2022 - Uhuru Kenyatta William Ruto
peaceful - no coup recorded
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.