| Capitale | nome: Nairobi coordinate geografiche: 1 17 S, 36 49 E differenza di tempo: UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: the name derives from the Maasai expression meaning "cool waters" and refers to a cold water stream that flowed through the area in the late 19th century |
| Indipendenza | 12 Dicembre 1963 (from the UK) |
| Festa nazionale | Jamhuri Day (Giorno Di Indipendenza), 12 Dicembre (1963); note - Madaraka Day, 1 Giugno (1963) marks the day Kenya attained internal self-rule |
| Costituzione | history: previous 1963, 1969; latest drafted 6 Maggio 2010, passed by referendum 4 Agosto 2010, promulgated 27 Agosto 2010 amendments: proposed by either house of Parliament or by petition of at least one million eligible voters; passage of amendments by Parliament requires approval by at least two-thirds majority vote of both houses in each of two readings, approval in a referendum by majority of votes cast by at least 20% of eligible voters in at least one half of Kenya’s counties, and approval by the president; passage of amendments introduced by petition requires approval by a majority of county assemblies, approval by majority vote of both houses, and approval by the president (2017) |
| Suffragio | 18 anni; universal |
| Ramo esecutivo | capo dello stato: Presidente Uhuru KENYATTA (da allora 9 April 2013); Deputy Presidente William RUTO (da allora 9 April 2013); note - the president is both capo dello stato and capo di governo capo di governo: Presidente Uhuru KENYATTA (da allora 9 April 2013); Deputy Presidente William RUTO (da allora 9 April 2013); note - position of the prime minister was abolished after the March 2013 elections cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president, subject to confirmation by the National Assembly elections/appointments: president and deputy president directly elected on the same ballot by qualified majority popular vote for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); in addition to receiving an absolute majority popular vote, the presidential candidate must also win at least 25% of the votes cast in at least 24 of the 47 counties to avoid a runoff; election last held on 26 October 2017 (next to be held in 2022) election results: Uhuru KENYATTA reelected president; percent of vote - Uhuru KENYATTA (Jubilee Party) 98.3%, Raila ODINGA (ODM) 1%, other 0.7%; note - Kenya held a previous presidential election on 8 August 2017, but Kenya's Supreme Court on 1 September 2017 nullified the results, citing irregularities; the political opposition boycotted the October vote |
Fonte: CIA World Factbook - Aggiornato a partire da dicembre 31, 2019
