2013 Lamu local elections explained

Local elections were held in Lamu County in Kenya, 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
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Jubilee --
Waihiga, David MwaureAgano Party --

Prospective candidates

The following are some of the candidates who have made public their intentions to run:[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Kenya to hold polls in March 2013, says elections body. The Citizen. 18 March 2012. 2 September 2012. 5 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120705054620/http://thecitizen.co.tz/sunday-citizen/-/20754-kenya-to-hold-polls-in-march-2013-says-elections-body. dead.
  2. Web site: NOMINATED CANDIDATES FOR THE 4TH MARCH, 2013 GENERAL ELECTION . 2013-03-02 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130220195536/http://iebc.or.ke/index.php/media-center/press-releases/item/nominated-candidates-for-the-4th-march-2013?category_id=7 . 20 February 2013 .
  3. News: Land matters to dominate campaigns in Lamu. 5 February 2013. The Standard. 27 December 2012.