Uhuru Kenyatta
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| Uhuru Kenyatta | |
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| 4th President of Kenya | |
| Assumed office 9 April 2013 | |
| Deputy | William Ruto |
| Preceded by | Mwai Kibaki |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Kenya | |
| In office 17 April 2008 – 9 April 2013 Serving with Musalia Mudavadi | |
| President | Mwai Kibaki |
| Prime Minister | Raila Odinga |
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office 23 January 2009 – 26 January 2012 | |
| Preceded by | John Michuki |
| Succeeded by | Robinson Njeru Githae |
| Leader of Opposition | |
| In office January 2003 – December 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Mwai Kibaki |
| Member of Parliament for Gatundu South | |
| In office January 2003 – January 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Moses Mwihia |
| Succeeded by | Jossy Ngugi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 October 1961 Nairobi, Kenya Colony |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Political party | TNA (2012–present) KANU (before 2012) |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Gakuo (m. 1991) |
| Relations | Jomo Kenyatta (father) |
| Children | |
| Alma mater | Amherst College[1][2] |
| Religion | Catholicism[3] |
| Signature |  |
| Website | www |
Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta (/uhʊrʊ-keɪnjɑːtɑː/; born 26 October 1961) is the 4th and current President of Kenya, in office since 2013.[4] He is the son of Jomo Kenyatta, Kenya's first president, and his fourth wife Ngina Kenyatta.[2]
Uhuru Kenyatta was elected president of Kenya under The National Alliance (TNA), which was part of the Jubilee Alliance with his running mate William Ruto's United Republican Party (URP).[5] Uhuru and Ruto won 50.07% of votes cast, with closest rivals, Raila Odinga and running mate Kalonzo Musyoka of the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy garnering 42%.[6] Raila Amolo Odinga disputed the election results at the Supreme Court which however held (7–0) that the election of Uhuru was valid and such irregularities as existed did not make a difference to the final outcome .[4] Uhuru Kenyatta was therefore sworn in as President on 9 April 2013.[7]
