2013 Meru local elections

Local elections were held in Meru 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

CandidateRunning MateCoalitionPartyVotes
Gichunge, HezekiahKuura, Stanley KithagachaKenya National Congress--
Maore, Jasto MatiGikunda, Erick MwendaCordOrange Democratic Movement--
Marambii, Reuben MbaineMung'athia, StanleyUnited Democratic Forum Party--
Munya, Peter GatirauMuriungi, RaphaelAlliance Party of Kenya--
Mwiria, KilemiImaana, Eliud NkunjaJubileeThe National Alliance--

Prospective candidates

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

References

  1. "Kenya to hold polls in March 2013, says elections body". The Citizen. 18 March 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 February 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Test-of-strength-between-technocrats-and-politicians-in-Meru/-/1064/1649408/-/15gwkpt/-/index.html
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