Chapter 9, Part 2 · Art. 137
Qualifications and disqualifications for election as President
- To be nominated as a presidential candidate, a person must be a citizen by birth, qualified to be an MP, nominated by a party or as an independent, and supported by at least 2,000 voters from a majority of counties.
Art. 137(1)
(1) A person qualifies for nomination as a presidential candidate if the person— (a) is a citizen by birth; (b) is qualified to stand for election as a member of Parliament; (c) is nominated by a political party, or is an independent candidate; and (d) is nominated by not fewer than two thousand voters from each of a majority of the counties.
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- A presidential candidate must be a Kenyan by birth and be supported by many voters across the country.
Art. 137(1)
(1) A person qualifies for nomination as a presidential candidate if the person— (a) is a citizen by birth; (b) is qualified to stand for election as a member of Parliament; (c) is nominated by a political party, or is an independent candidate; and (d) is nominated by not fewer than two thousand voters from each of a majority of the counties.
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