List of heads of state of Kenya

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This is a list of the heads of state of Kenya since independence on December 12, 1963.

Monarchy (1963–1964)

No. image Name
(life data) 		Official title Term of office
Beginning The End
1. Elizabeth II 1959.jpg Elizabeth II
(* 1926) 		queen December 12, 1963 December 12, 1964

Governors General

The British monarch was represented in his absence by a governor general:

No. image Name
(life data) 		Official title Term of office
Beginning The End
- Image of none.svg Sir Eric Griffith-Jones
(acting)
(* 1913, † 1979) 		Governor General December 12, 1963 4th January 1964
1. Image of none.svg Malcolm MacDonald
(* 1901; † 1981) 		Governor General 4th January 1964 December 12, 1964

Republic (since 1964)

No. image Name
(life data) 		Official title Term of office Political party
Beginning The End
1. Jomo Kenyatta 1966-06-15.jpg Jomo Kenyatta
(1893-1978) 		president December 12, 1964 August 22, 1978 CANOE
2. Daniel arap Moi 2001-11-10.jpg Daniel arap Moi
(1924-2020) 		president 23rd August 1978 December 30, 2002 CANOE
3. Mwai Kibaki 2011-07-08.jpg Mwai Kibaki
(* 1931) 		president December 31, 2002 December 27, 2007 NARC
December 27, 2007 April 9, 2013 PNU
4th Uhuru Kenyatta.png Uhuru Kenyatta
(* 1961) 		president April 9, 2013 officiating YES

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