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Kenya: Heads of State: 1964-2024

President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces [1]
12 Dec 1964 - 22 Aug 1978 Jomo Kenyatta [2]
22 Aug 1978 - 30 Dec 2002 Daniel Toroitich arap Moi 
30 Dec 2002 - 27 Aug 2010 Mwai Kibaki [3]
President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces [4][5]
27 Aug 2010 - 9 Apr 2013 Mwai Kibaki 
9 Apr 2013 - 13 Sep 2022 Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta
13 Sep 2022 - William Samoei Ruto

[1] The Constitution of 1963 supplemented by a number of amendments refers to the office as President of Kenya or President.
[2] Original name: Kamau wa Ngengi; baptismal name: John Peter Kamau; adult name: Johnstone Kamau Kinyata.
[3] Baptismal name: Emilio Stanley Kibaki
[4] The Constitution of 2010 routinely refers to the office as President in all articles except for the oaths or solemn affirmations of allegiance and due execution of office to be taken by the President of the Republic of Kenya.
[5] Also in official use: President and Commander-in-Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces of the Republic of Kenya, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces.