2013 Elgeyo-Marakwet local elections

Local elections were held in Elgeyo-Marakwet 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.

Gubernatorial election[edit]

Candidate	Running Mate	Coalition	Party	Votes
Biwott, Timothy Kipchumba	Kiptoo, Andrew Kipngeno	Cord	Orange Democratic Movement	--
Changwony, Moses Kiplagat	Chemweno, Richard Kimutai		Kenya African National Union	--
Litamoi, Joseph Kibiwot	Boit, Joseph		Wiper Democratic Movement – Kenya	--
Talel, Abraham Kipkeino	Chepkiyeng, Willy Kibet		National Vision Party	--
Tolgos, Alex Tanui	Kosgey, Gabriel Lagat		United Republican Party	--

The following are some of the candidates who have made public their intentions to run:^[2]

^ "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.
^ "Contest for party loyalty could rule Elgeyo/Marakwet campaigns". The Standard. 7 January 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2013.