Kajiado local elections, 2013

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Local elections were held in Kajiado County 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.

Kajiado County County in Kenya

Kajiado County is a county in the former Rift Valley Province of Kenya. It has a population of 687,312 and an area of 21,292.7 km². The county borders Nairobi and extends to the Tanzania border further south. The county capital is Kajiado but the largest town is Ngong. Its main tourist attraction is wildlife.

Constitution of Kenya supreme law of the Republic of Kenya

The Constitution of Kenya is the supreme law of the Republic of Kenya. There have been three significant versions of the constitution, with the most recent redraft being enabled in 2010. The 2010 edition replaced the 1963 independence constitution. The constitution was presented to the Attorney General of Kenya on 7 April 2010, officially published on 6 May 2010, and was subjected to a referendum on 4 August 2010. The new Constitution was approved by 67% of Kenyan voters. The constitution was promulgated on 27 August 2010.

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Gubernatorial election

Candidate Running Mate Coalition Party Votes
Kimani, Njoroge Obadiah Tinaayi, Daniel K. Party of Action --
Nina, Daniel Mpute Gathogo, George Kingori United Republican Party --
Nkedianye, David K. Ntiati, Paul Mpute Cord Orange Democratic Movement --
Parantai, Moses Kamau, Patrick Mburu Democratic Party --

Prospective candidates

The following are some of the candidates who have made public their intentions to run: [2]

County Assembly

Elected representatives included:

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