Kiambu local elections, 2013

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Local elections were held in Kiambu 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.

Kiambu County Place in Kenya

Kiambu County is a county in the former Central Province of Kenya. Its capital is Kiambu and its largest town is Thika. The county is adjacent to the northern border of Nairobi County and has a population of 1,623,282. Its governor is Ferdinand Waititu. The county is 40% rural and 60% urban owing to Nairobi's consistent growth Northwards. Kikuyu are the dominant tribe in the county.

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Gubernatorial election

Candidate Running Mate Coalition Party Votes
Gikaria, Charles Weru Muhoro, Josiah Ngigi Cord Orange Democratic Movement 27,987
William Kabogo Gitau Githinji, Gerald Gakuha Jubilee The National Alliance 487,631
Githii, David Muhia Maina, Esther Njeri United Democratic Forum Party 7,787
Kanyanja, Gakuru Mungai, Stephen Njoroge Alliance Party of Kenya 5,722
Mbugua, Bedan Ng'ang'a Muchiri, Clement Thiru Safina 6,219
Nyoro, James Karanja Kimani, Beth Wangui Jubilee National Rainbow Coalition 241,658

Prospective candidatures

George Nyanja (Former MP, Limuru Constituency) also made public his intentions to run but later changed his mind and vie for the senatorial position:. [2] Dr James Nyoro is a former Managing Director, Rockefeller Foundation Africa while William Kabogo is the MP for Juja Constituency

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Juja is a town in Kiambu County in Kenya. It is the home town for Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT). It is also a constituency in Kiambu county, currently represented in parliament by Hon Francis Munyua Waititu.

County Assembly

The following members were elected:

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Gatundu Township in Kiambu County, Kenya


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References

  1. ↑ "Kenya to hold polls in March 2013, says elections body". The Citizen. 18 March 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
  2. ↑ http://www.nation.co.ke/News/politics/Mayhem-erupts-at-TNA-meeting/-/1064/1625444/-/2fsso8/-/index.html
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Kenya Election Results". Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
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