Orders, decorations, and medals of Kenya
Orders, decorations, and medals of Kenya are awarded by the President of Kenya "in recognition of outstanding or distinguished services rendered to the nation in various capacities and responsibilities". Awards are made by the president upon the advice of a National Honours and Awards Committee in the president's office. Individuals are nominated for awards by district committees, government ministries, religious organisations, non-governmental organisations, individuals and others. The "Chief of the Order of the Golden Heart" is the highest honour awarded by the Kenyan government. Recipients. Chief of the Order of the Golden  Heart. The President of Kenya holds the position of "Chief of the Order of the Golden Heart of Kenya". the incumbent is Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta. The "Chief of the Order of the Golden Heart of Kenya" is the highest honour in Kenya, and as of 2009 the award has been bestowed on 198 people since Kenyan independence. Recipients of this award include Yoweri Museveni the President of Uganda, and Aga Khan IV. Elder of the Order of the Golden Heart. The "Elder of the Order of the Golden Heart" is the second highest honour awarded by the Kenyan government. On  20 April 2017, President Uhuru Kenyatta awarded the "Elder of the Order of the Golden Heart" to Mufaddal Saifuddin, at the inauguration of Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah in Nairobi. On 20 October 2019, President Uhuru Kenyatta awarded the Elder of the Order of the Golden Heart of Kenya to Eliud Kipchoge for running a sub two-hour marathon in Vienna, Austria.