Qualifications and disqualifications for election as President

English

(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.

(2)A person is not qualified for nomination as a presidential candidate if the person—

(a)owes allegiance to a foreign state; or

(b)is a public officer, or is acting in any State or other public office.

(3)Clause (2) (b) shall not apply to—

(a)the President;

(b)the Deputy President; or

(c)a member of Parliament.

Kiswahili

Ustahiki na kutostahiki katika kuchaguliwa kama Rais

(1)Mtu anastahiki kuteuliwa kama mgombeaji wa urais ikiwa mtu huyo-—

(a)ni raia kwa kuzaliwa;

(b)anastahiki kugombea uchaguzi kama mwanachama wa Bunge;

(c)ameteuliwa na chama cha kisiasa au ni mgombea huru; na

(d)ameteuliwa na wapiga kura wasiopungua elfu mbili kutoka kila kaunti kwa idadi kubwa ya kaunti hizo.

(2)Mtu hastahiki kuteuliwa kama mgombea wa urais ikiwa mtu huyo-—

(a)ameuweka uaminifu wake katika taifa la kigeni; au

(b)ni afisa wa umma, au anahudumu katika ofisi yoyote ya Serikali au ya umma.

(3)Ibara ya (2) (b) haitatumika kwa—

(a)Rais;

(b)Naibu wa Rais; au

(c)Mbunge.