2013 Embu local elections
Local elections were held in Embu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karucu, Sylvester M Gakumu | Kamau, Joseph Kibuti | NARC–Kenya | -- | |
| Kiragu, Kithinji | Migua, Lazarus Njagi | Alliance Party of Kenya | -- | |
| Kumantha, Dr. Peter Njagi Njuki | Mitti, Erastus Njiru | United Democratic Forum Party | -- | |
| Nduma, Adrian Kinyua | Mugeni, Anne Juliet Wanjuki | FORD–Asili | -- | |
| Wambora, Martin Nyaga | Muchungu, Dorothy Nditi | Jubilee | The National Alliance | -- |
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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