Kenyans do not trust William Ruto’s running mate Rigathi Gachagua with the presidency if he was to take over State House when his boss is not available to serve.
This is according to a new poll by Political Scientist Prof Mutahi Ngunyi which showed on Tuesday that of the 77,750 participants, 45.9% felt safe with Azimio-One Kenya running mate Martha Karua as their President, compared to Mr. Gachagua’s 39.4%.
Roots Party running mate garnered 9.1% while 5.6% felt nothing.
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According to the Kenyan Constitution 2010 there are two types of Presidents, The President-elect and The President.
The President-elect is the president who has been elected but is yet to be sworn in as the President. The President-Elect, therefore, becomes The President after being sworn in.
What happens when the President-Elect dies?
According to Article 139 of the Constitution of Kenya:
- If a President-elect dies after being declared elected as President but before assuming office –
- The Deputy President-elect shall be sworn in as acting President on the date on which the President-elect would otherwise been sworn in and-
- A fresh election to the office of the President shall be held within sixty days after the death of the President-elect
- If the Deputy President-elect dies before assuming office, the office of the Deputy President shall be declared vacant on the assumption of office of the person declared elected as the President
- If both the persons declared elected as the President and the Deputy President die before assuming office-
- The Speaker of the National Assembly shall act as President from the date on which the President-elect would otherwise have been sworn-in; and
- A fresh presidential election shall be conducted within sixty days after the second death.
What happens when The President dies in office?
According to Article 146 of the Constitution of Kenya: –
- The office of the President shall become vacant if the holder of the office-
- Dies
- Resigns, in writing, addressed to the Speaker of the National Assembly; or
- Otherwise ceases to hold office under Article 144 or 145 or under any other provision of this Constitution
- When a vacancy occurs in the office of the President-
- The Deputy President shall assume office as President for the remainder of the term of the President; or
- If the office of the Deputy President is vacant, or the Deputy President is unable to assume the office of the President, the Speaker of the National Assembly shall act as President and an election to the office of the President shall be held within sixty days after the vacancy arose in the office of the President.
