Can Kalonzo /Uhuru Ticket Send Ruto Home? Here Is What The Law Says about a Former President

Former president Uhuru Kenyatta is now seen as a man on a mission where it is believed that the former head of state and government Uhuru Kenyatta might be making a political comeback and eye for a political office in the upcoming general election.

But the question is Can a former president still run for an elective position like that of the deputy president? Well article 142 only limits the term of a president in an office to a two terms of five years.

Under Article 142, a President can only serve a maximum of two terms, making it impossible to have previously been a president and also to be a running mate to a new presidential candidate.

Here is a breakdown of why this is the case:

Presidential Term Limits: The Constitution of Kenya explicitly states that a person can only be elected President for a maximum of two terms,

Deputy President Nomination: To become Deputy President, a person must be nominated by a presidential candidate as their running mate. 

The presidential candidate chooses someone who is qualified to be a presidential candidate.

Ineligibility: Because a former president has already served two terms, they are no longer eligible to be a candidate for president, and therefore cannot be a running mate for a presidential candidate.

Hence, this reduces the chances of Uhuru Kenyatta deputising Kalonzo Musyoka as many people had been suggesting as it will call for a legal interpretation of the constitution in the Supreme Court.