2013 Embu local elections
The 2013 gubernatorial elections for Embu will be held on 4 March 2013.[1] Under the new constitution, which was passed during the 2010 referendum, the 2013 general election will be the first where there would be election of County governors and their deputies for the 47 newly created counties. 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]
Candidates
| Candidate | Running Mate | Coalition | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karucu, Sylvester M Gakumu | Kamau, Joseph Kibuti | NARC-K | -- | |
| Kiragu, Kithinji | Migua, Lazarus Njagi | APK | -- | |
| Kumantha, Dr. Peter Njagi Njuki | Mitti, Erastus Njiru | UDFP | -- | |
| Nduma, Adrian Kinyua | Mugeni, Anne Juliet Wanjuki | FORD-ASILI | -- | |
| Wambora, Martin Nyaga | Muchungu, Dorothy Nditi | Jubilee | TNA | -- |
Prospective candidates
The following are some of the candidates who have made public their intentions to run:[3]
- Martin Nyaga Wambora - former Runyenjes MP and former Kenya Airports Authority chairman
- Sylvester Gakumu - former Kenya ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo
- Dr Njagi Kumantha - Psychiatrist
- Kithinji Kiragu - Management and strategic consultant
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
- ^ The Standard. 2 January 2013 http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000074075&story_title=tna-apk-supremacy-contest-dominates-embu-campaigns. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
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