President of Kenya

President of the Republic of Kenya
Rais wa Jamhuri ya Kenya
Incumbent
William Ruto
since 13 September 2022
Government of Kenya
Style
Type
ResidenceState House
SeatNairobi
AppointerDirect popular vote or via succession from deputy presidency
Term lengthFive years, renewable once
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Kenya
PrecursorGovernor-General of Kenya
Queen of Kenya
Inaugural holderJomo Kenyatta
Formation12 December 1964; 59 years ago (1964-12-12)
DeputyDeputy President of Kenya
SalaryKSh. 886,250 (basic)
KSh. 1,443,750 (gross)
monthly[1]
Websitewww.president.go.ke

The president of the Republic of Kenya (Swahili: Rais wa Jamhuri ya Kenya) is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Kenya. The president is also the head of the executive branch of the Government of Kenya and is the commander-in-chief of the Kenya Defence Forces. The country's current president is William Ruto since 13 September 2022.

  1. ^ "Kenya Law | Kenya Gazette". kenyalaw.org. Retrieved 3 April 2024.