Local elections were held in Kenya on 4 March 2013 as part of the general elections.[1] Voters elected governors and members of County Assemblies of the 47 counties created by the 2010 constitution.
Kenyan law requires governors to have a recognised university degree. This clause resulted in challenges for aspirants including Soita Shitanda in Kakamenga and Margaret Wanjiru in Nairobi[2]
County Representative were elected in single member wards, of which there were a total of 1,450. Several County Representatives were also nominated to represent youths and disabled people in the various county assemblies from party lists, and after the elections 680 women were also nominated to the various county assemblies to ensure gender balance.[3]
| County | Governor | Deputy Governor | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazel Ezabel Nyamoki Ogunde | ODM | |||
| 2 | Fatuma Mohamed Achani | ODM | |||
| 3 | Kenneth Mwakombo Kamto | ODM | |||
| 4 | Tuneya Dado | Jire Siyat Mohamed | WDM-K | ||
| 5 | Issa Timamy | Erick Kinyua Mugo | UDF | ||
| 6 | John Mtuta Mruttu | Mary Ndiga Kibuka | ODM | ||
| 7 | Abdullahi Hussein Ali | WDM-K | |||
| 8 | Ahmed Abdullahi Mohamad | Abdulhafid Abdullahi Yarow | ODM | ||
| 9 | Ibrahim Roba Ali | Omar Mohamed Maalim | URP | ||
| 10 | Ukur Yattani | Omar Abdi Ali | ODM | ||
| 11 | Godana Doyo | Mohamed Gulleid Abdille | URP | ||
| 12 | Raphael Muriungi | APK | |||
| 13 | Samuel Mbae Ragwa | Eliud Mate Muriithi | TNA | ||
| 14 | TNA | ||||
| 15 | Julius Malombe | Malonza Peninah | WDM-K | ||
| 16 | Benard Muia Tom Kiala | WDM-K | |||
| 17 | Adelina Ndeto Mwau | MP | |||
| 18 | Daniel Waithaka Mwangi | Waithaka Mwangi Kirika | TNA | ||
| 19 | Wamathai Samwel Githaiga | GNU | |||
| 20 | Joseph Kathuri Ndathi | Julius Muthike Njiri | TNA | ||
| 21 | Augustine J Gakure Monyo | TNA | |||
| 22 | Gerald Gakuha Githinji | TNA | |||
| 23 | Peter Ekai Lokoel | ODM | |||
| 24 | Simon Kachapin Kitalei | Titus Lotee | KANU | ||
| 25 | Joseph Lemarkat | URP | |||
| 26 | Patrick Khaemba | Stanley Kiptoo Kenei Tarus | FORD-Kenya | ||
| 27 | Jackson Kiplagat Mandago | Daniel Kiplagat Kiprotich | URP | ||
| 28 | Alex Tanui Tolgos | Gabriel Lagat Kosgey | URP | ||
| 29 | Dominic Kimutai Biwott | URP | |||
| 30 | Benjamin Cheboi Chesire | Mathew Kipyator Tuitoek | URP | ||
| 31 | Josphat Gitonga Kabugi | TNA | |||
| 32 | Kinuthia Mbugua | Joseph Kibore Rutto | TNA | ||
| 33 | Samuel Kuntai Ole Tunai | Aruasa Evalyn Chepkirui | URP | ||
| 34 | David ole Nkedianye | Paul Mpute Ntiati | ODM | ||
| 35 | Prof. Paul Chepkwony Kiprono | Susan Chepkoech Kikwai | URP | ||
| 36 | Stephen Kipkoech Mutai | URP | |||
| 37 | Philip Museve Kutima | ODM | |||
| 38 | Caleb Temba Amaswache | PPK | |||
| 39 | Hillary Moywo Chongwony | NFK | |||
| 40 | Kizito Osore Wangalwa | ODM | |||
| 41 | Cornel Rasanga Amoth | Wilson Ouma Onyango | ODM | ||
| 42 | Jack Ranguma | Ruth Adhiambo Odinga Busia | ODM | ||
| 43 | Cyprian Awiti | Hamiliton Onyango Orata | ODM | ||
| 44 | John Obado | Nelson Mahanga Mwita | PDP | ||
| 45 | James Ongwae | Arthur Maangi Gongera | ODM | ||
| 46 | John Nyagarama Obiero | Amos Kimwomi Nyaribo | ODM | ||
| 47 | J. Mwangangi Mueke | ODM | |||
| Source: IEBC | |||||
Cornel Rasanga's election as Siaya governor was nullified in August 2013 following a petition at the High Court in Kisumu. He won the subsequent by-election and was sworn in again as governor.[4] [5]