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Cabinet: Cabinet includes the official name for any body of high-ranking advisers roughly comparable to a U.S. Cabinet. Also notes the method for selection of members.
Chief of state: The name and title of any person or role roughly equivalent to a U.S. Chief of State. This means the titular leader of the country who represents the state at official and ceremonial functions but may not be involved with the day-to-day activities of the government
Election results: Election results includes the percent of vote for each candidate in the last election (if any)
Elections: Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election
Head of government: Head of government includes the name and title of the top administrative leader who is designated to manage the day-to-day activities of the government. For example, in the UK, the monarch is the chief of state, and the prime minister is the head of government. In the US, the president is both the chief of state and the head of government.

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STAT	Ethiopia	Kenya
Cabinet	Council of Ministers ministers selected by the prime minister and approved by the House of People's Representatives	Cabinet appointed by the president
Chief of state	President MULATU Teshome Wirtu (since 7 October 2013)	President Uhuru KENYATTA (since 9 April 2013); Deputy President William RUTO (since 9 April 2013)
Election results	MULATU Teshome Wirtu elected president by acclamation	President Uhuru KENYATTA elected in first round; percent of vote - Uhuru KENYATTA 50.5%, Raila ODINGA 43.7%, Musalia MUDAVADI 4.0%, other 1.8%
Elections	president elected by both chambers of Parliament for a six-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 7 October 2013 (next to be held in October 2019); prime minister designated by the party in power following legislative elections	president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); in addition to receiving a simple majority of votes, the presidential candidate must also win 25% or more of the vote in at least five of Kenya's seven provinces and one area to avoid a runoff; election last held on 4 March 2013 (next to be held in 2018); vice president appointed by the president
Head of government	Prime Minister HAILEMARIAM Desalegn (since 21 September 2012)	President Uhuru KENYATTA (since 9 April 2013); Deputy President William RUTO (since 9 April 2013)

SOURCES: CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011

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