2013 Makueni local elections

Local elections were held in Makueni County 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

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Candidate Running Mate Coalition Party Votes
Kaloki, Philip Kyalo Kituti Syumwenzwa, Mutisya Mutua Wiper Democratic Movement – Kenya --
Kibwana, Kivutha Mwau, Adelina Ndeto Muungano Party --
Kilonzo, Peter Kavoo Jackson Muema Mang'eng'e Democratic Party --
Maundu, Peter Eliud Mutua Mbusya, Winfred Mueni The Independent Party --
Muthembwa, Cosmas Kyalo Mativo, Jonathan Mwongela Peoples Party of Kenya --
Mutwii, Jones Mutuku Wambua, Julius Party of Independent Candidates of Kenya --

Prospective candidates

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The following are some of the candidates who have made public their intentions to run:[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Kenya to hold polls in March 2013, says elections body". The Citizen. 18 March 2012. Archived from the original on 5 July 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  2. ^ "NOMINATED CANDIDATES FOR THE 4TH MARCH, 2013 GENERAL ELECTION". Archived from the original on 20 February 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Ex-army general joins Makueni top job race". The Star. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2013.