Kisii local elections, 2013
Local elections were held in Kisii to elect a Governor and County Assembly on 4 March 2013.[1] Under the new constitution, which was passed in a 2010 referendum, the 2013 general elections were the first in which Governors and members of the County Assemblies for the newly-created counties were elected. They will also be the first general elections run by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission(IEBC) which has released the official list of candidates.[2]
Gubernatorial election
Candidate | Running Mate | Coalition | Party | Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Machoka, John Oruru | Machuka, Joseph Zebedee | Kenya National Congress | -- | |
Ndemo, Salim Peter | Kerubo, Milkah | FORD–People | -- | |
Nyaberi, Justry P. Lumumba | Minyonga, Zablon Rashid | The National Alliance | -- | |
Nywangweso, Alfred Akunga | Ototo, Elmas Ombaso | United Republican Party | -- | |
Ogutu, Zadoc Abel | Oenga, Daniel Nyanchiri | United Democratic Forum Party | -- | |
Ongwae, James Elvis Omariba | Gongera, Arthur Maangi | Orange Democratic Movement | -- | |
Prospective candidates
The following are some of the candidates who have made public their intentions to run for office of governor in Kisii county:[3]
- Peter Ndemo - A former District Commissioner retired from the civil service
- James Ongwae - former Agriculture Permanent Secretary
- Naftali Mogere - former National Social Security Fund CEO
- Zadoc Ogutu - a university lecturer
- Lumumba Nyaberi - lawyer
References
- ↑ "Kenya to hold polls in March 2013, says elections body". The Citizen. 18 March 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ↑ http://iebc.or.ke/index.php/media-center/press-releases/item/nominated-candidates-for-the-4th-march-2013?category_id=7
- ↑ "ODM in dilemma in Kisii as county battles begin". The Standard. 16 September 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
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