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Can a President be removed from office?

Yes

Yes, through impeachment by Parliament or on grounds of physical or mental incapacity.

Under Article 145, MPs can move to impeach the President for gross violation of the Constitution or law, serious reasons to believe a crime was committed, or gross misconduct; two-thirds of the National Assembly, then two-thirds of the Senate, must agree. Article 144 sets a separate process for incapacity.

“If at least two-thirds of all the members of the Senate vote to uphold any impeachment charge, the President shall cease to hold office.”

Article 145: Removal of President by impeachment

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Summaries and answers are a plain-English guide written by Iam254, not legal advice. The official text is what counts. Official text: Constitution of Kenya, 2010, Kenya Law (National Council for Law Reporting), legislation as at 3 September 2010. It has not been amended since.