2013 Murang'a local elections

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The 2013 gubernatorial elections for Murang'a County, Kenya, were held 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]

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Gubernatorial election

CandidateRunning MateCoalitionPartyVotes
Kaberere, Julius Ndungu Karuru, Michael Kamotho Alliance Party of Kenya --
Karenge, Gacuru Wa Gachoka, Wilfred Mwangi Saba Saba Asili--
Mwangi, Moses Ndung'u Kihara, Charles Njuru Mzalendo Saba Saba--
Mwangi, Wa Iria Monyo, Augustine J Gakure The National Alliance --
Njuguna, Samuel Mwangi Maina, John Kamau Orange Democratic Movement --

Prospective candidates

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

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References

  1. "Kenya to hold polls in March 2013, says elections body". The Citizen. 18 March 2012. Archived from the original on 5 July 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  2. "IEBC". iebc.or.ke. Archived from the original on 20 February 2013.
  3. Priest opts out race Muranga governor [ dead link ]