2013 Kitui local elections
Local elections were held in Kitui 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilonzo, Julius Kiema | Mulwa, Kennedy Ngumbau | National Rainbow Coalition | -- | |
| Kitonga, Philip Nzamba | Mwongela, Benjamin Nymai | National Labour Party | -- | |
| Malombe, Julius Makau | Malonza, Peninah | Wiper Democratic Movement – Kenya | -- |
Prospective candidates
The following are some of the candidates who have made public their intentions to run:[3]
- Kiema Kilonzo - MP for Mutito
- Isaac Muoki - MP for Kitui South
- Dr Julius Malombe - former chairman of the devolved government taskforce and a nephew to former Cabinet minister Nyiva Mwendwa,
- Nzamba Kitonga
- Kennedy Ngumbau
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
- ^ "Kalonzo, Ngilu wars to spice up Kitui governor's race". The Standard. 19 December 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
