[1] Kenya has had a total of five presidents since establishment, in successive order: Jomo Kenyatta, Daniel arap Moi, Mwai Kibaki, Uhuru Kenyatta, and the incumbent, William Ruto, who was inaugurated on 13 September 2022.

According to the current Constitution, if a person wishes to be elected as president, the following qualifications must be met: A candidate will be disqualified to run for presidency if they have allegiance to a foreign state or is working for the government in any capacity as a public officer.

Being a public officer is not applicable to the incumbent president if running for a second term.

For a presidential candidate to be declared the winner, they must have: The official residence of the president of Kenya is State House, Nairobi.

Its design is generally based on the country's national flag, although the president has some leeway to customise its appearance.