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
Candidate | Running Mate | Coalition | Party | Votes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Gichunge, Hezekiah | Kuura, Stanley Kithagacha | Kenya National Congress | -- | |
Maore, Jasto Mati | Gikunda, Erick Mwenda | Cord | Orange Democratic Movement | -- |
Marambii, Reuben Mbaine | Mung'athia, Stanley | United Democratic Forum Party | -- | |
Munya, Peter Gatirau | Muriungi, Raphael | Alliance Party of Kenya | -- | |
Mwiria, Kilemi | Imaana, Eliud Nkunja | Jubilee | The National Alliance | -- |
Prospective candidates
The following are some of the candidates who have made public their intentions to run:[3]
- Kilemi Mwiria - Assistant Minister
- Peter Munya - Assistant Minister
- Reuben Marambii - Former CEO of National Bank of Kenya
- Hezekiah Gichunge - University Lecturer
- Jasto Maore
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References
- "Kenya to hold polls in March 2013, says elections body". The Citizen. 18 March 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 February 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- 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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