Section 44, The Public Elections Act, 2012

(1) No person shall stand as a candidate in a presidentialelection if he is not a candidate nominated by a political party. (2) A person is not qualified to be nominated as a candidate in a presidential election unless the person is– (a) a citizen by birth; (b) a member of the political party; (c) not less than forty years of age; and (d) otherwise qualified to be elected as a member of Parliament.