President of Kenya - wikipedia President of Kenya President of The People 's Republic of Kenya Rais wa Jamhuri ya Kenya ( Swahili ) Coat of arms of Kenya Current Presidential Standard Incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta since 9 April 2013 Style His Excellency ( Formal / International Correspondence ) Residence State House, Nairobi ( Official Residence ) Appointer Direct popular vote Term length Five years ; renewable once Inaugural holder Jomo Kenyatta 12 December 1964 Deputy Deputy President of Kenya Salary KES. 16.2 million ( US $155,994.34 ) annually Website president.go.ke Kenya This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Kenya National Government Constitution History Human rights Executive President ( list ) Uhuru Kenyatta Deputy President William Ruto Cabinet Attorney General Githu Muigai Director of Public Prosecutions Keriako Tobiko Legislature National Assembly Speaker : Justin Muturi List of members Constituencies Senate Speaker : Kenneth Lusaka List of members Judiciary Chief Justice Willy Munyoki Mutunga Deputy Chief Justice Kalpana Rawal Supreme Court Court of Appeal High Court Subordinate courts Magistrates Courts Kadhi Courts Courts Martial Tribunals Judicial Service Commission Administrative divisions Counties Sub-Counties Constituencies Commissions Offices Electoral and Boundaries Ethics and Anti-Corruption National Human Rights and Equality ( National Commission on Human Rights Administrative Justice ) National Land Commission Revenue Allocation Salaries and Remuneration Service Commissions Judicial National Police Parliamentary Public Teachers Offices Auditor - General Controller of Budget Recent elections General : 2002 2007 2013 Local : 2002 2007 2013 Political parties The National Alliance United Republican Party Orange Democratic Movement Wiper Democratic Movement Party of National Unity Kenya African National Union Kenya National Congress Foreign relations Economic schemes Vision 2030 Kenya Economic Stimulus Program Other countries Atlas The President of the Republic of Kenya ( Swahili : Rais wa Jamhuri ya Kenya ) is the head of state and head of government of Kenya. The president leads the executive branch of the Government of Kenya and is the commander - in - chief of the Kenya Defence Forces. The official residence of the president is at State House, Nairobi. The wife of the President is referred to as the First Lady of Kenya. The President is elected by popular vote in the general election held during August every 5 years. But for the first time in the history of any African country, the 2017 GE was annulled. For the election of the President to be determined valid, they must have More than half of all the votes cast in the election At least twenty - five per cent of the votes cast in each of more than half of the counties. Contents 1 List 2 Latest election 2.1 2017 presidential election 2.2 2017 General Elections 3 Presidential Standards 4 See also 5 References List Main article : List of heads of state of Kenya Latest election See also : Kenyan general election, 2017 2017 presidential election Candidate Running mate Party Votes % of valid votes cast Uhuru Kenyatta William Ruto Jubilee Party of Kenya 7,483,895 98.26 Raila Odinga Kalonzo Musyoka National Super Alliance 73,228 0.96 Joseph Nyagah Moses Marango Independent 5,554 0.07 Abduba Dida Titus Ngetuny Alliance for Real Change 14,107 0.19 Ekuru Aukot Emmanuel Nzai Thirdway Alliance Kenya 21,333 0.28 Japheth Kaluyu Muthiora Kariara Independent 8,261 0.11 Michael Mwaura Miriam Mutua Independent 6,007 0.08 Cyrus Jirongo Joseph Momanyi United Democratic Party 3,832 0.05 Invalid / blank votes 37,713 Total 100 Registered voters / turnout 7,616,217 38.84 Source : IEBC 2017 General Elections Candidate Running mate Party Votes % of valid votes cast James William Ruto Jubilee Party of Kenya 8,203,290 54.27 Raila Odinga Kalonzo Musyoka National Super Alliance 6,762,334 44.74 Joseph Nyagah Moses Marango Independent 42,259 0.28 Abduba Dida Titus Ngetuny Alliance for Real Change 38,093 0.25 Ekuru Aukot Emmanuel Nzai Thirdway Alliance Kenya 27,311 0.18 Japheth Kaluyu Muthiora Kariara Independent 16,482 0.11 Michael Mwaura Miriam Mutua Independent 13,257 0.09 Cyrus Jirongo Joseph Momanyi United Democratic Party 11,705 0.08 Invalid / blank votes -- Total 100 Registered voters / turnout 19,743,716 Source : IEBC Presidential standards Presidential Standard of Jomo Kenyatta. Presidential Standard of Daniel Arap Moi. Presidential Standard of Mwai Kibaki. Presidential Standard of Uhuru Kenyatta, the current President. See also Politics of Kenya List of colonial governors of Kenya List of heads of state of Kenya Prime Minister of Kenya Lists of Incumbents References Jump up ^ Nsehe, Mfonobong ( 2014 - 03 - 09 ). `` Kenya 's Wealthy President Uhuru Kenyatta To Take Pay Cut ''. Forbes. Retrieved 18 December 2014. Jump up ^ `` 138. Procedure at presidential election - Kenya Law Reform Commission ( KLRC ) ''. www.klrc.go.ke. Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 02. 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Question: who is the president of kenya by now
Answer: Uhuru Kenyatta