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18 Kenyans have expressed interest to vie for the country’s top seat, including incumbent president Uhuru Kenyatta.

They have already been cleared by the Registrar of Political Parties but are still awaiting clearance from Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).

Seven of them will vie under different political parties, while 11 will battle as independent candidates.

Below is a list of the 18 presidential candidates:

A. Party Presidential Nominees

1. Peter Ondeng - Restore and Build Kenya Party (RBKP)

2. Abduba Dida - Tunza Coalition

3. Kennedy Mong'are - Federal Party of Kenya (FPK)

4. Ekuru Aukot - Thirdway Alliance Party

5. Cyrus Jirongo- UDP Party

6. Uhuru Kenyatta - Jubilee Party

7. Raila Amolo Odinga- ODM (the NASA alliance)

B. Independents candidates:

1. Joe Nyagah

2. Nazlin Omar

3. Michael Wainaina

4. David Munga

5. Stephen Oweke Oganga

6. Robert Mukwana Juma

7. Joseph Ngacha

8. Japheth Kavinga

9. Nixon Kukubah

10. Joseph Musyoka

11. Erastus Nyamera