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The President of the Republic of Kenya ((スワヒリ語: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. ==Presidents== Kenya has had four presidents, namely: *Jomo Kenyatta: 12 December 1964 – 22 August 1978 *Daniel arap Moi: 22 August 1978 – 30 December 2002 *Mwai Kibaki: 30 December 2002 – 9 April 2013 *Uhuru Kenyatta: 9 April 2013 – present Two of Kenya's presidents had also been vice-presidents before, with Daniel arap Moi serving as Jomo Kenyatta's third and final vice-president before his death, and Mwai Kibaki serving as Moi's first and Kenya's fourth vice president. Jomo Kenyatta led Kenya from independence in 1963 to his death in 1978, serving first as Prime Minister (1963–64) and then as President (1964–78). He is considered the founding father of the Kenyan nation. During Kenyatta's presidency, Kenya joined the United Nations and the Organization for African Unity. He was also instrumental in the formation of the first East African Community. Daniel arap Moi is the longest serving president, serving for a total of 24 years, starting in 1978 after the death of Jomo Kenyatta, to 2002, when he stepped down following a constitutionally imposed term limit. During that time Kenya's economy faced severe stagnation and decline, partly due to massive corruption. The first multi-party elections since independence were held in 1992, and the President was elected by popular vote for the first time. This followed changes in the constitution that ended de facto one-party rule by the Kenya African National Union. Moi won in 1992 and 1997, beating contenders that included Jaramogi Oginga Odinga and Kenneth Matiba. During Moi's presidency, Kenya joined COMESA, IGAD and the Group of 15. Mwai Kibaki won the presidential elections in 2002 that followed Moi's resignation, and presided over a period of economic recovery following the stagnation of the Moi years. Additionally, during Kibaki's term, measures such as the Kenya Economic Stimulus Program and the Constituency Development Fund were instituted to spur grassroots development through distributing and devolving the management of Government funds. A dispute over the results of the 2007 presidential election led to the 2007–2008 Kenyan crisis during which over 1000 Kenyans died. In an arrangement to bring an end to the violence, a grand coalition government was set up, with Kibaki as president, and Raila Odinga as Prime Minister, the first since 1964 after Jomo Kenyatta, who served as Prime Minister while Elizabeth II was Queen of Kenya, became president. In 2013, Uhuru Kenyatta, son of first president Jomo Kenyatta, was elected president, presiding over a system that has changed from a strong central government with eight provinces to a more devolved one consisting of forty-seven counties. This election was notable, since Uhuru Kenyatta has been indicted by the International Criminal Court in connection with the 2007–2008 Kenyan crisis following the 2007 general election. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「President of Kenya」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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