2013 Meru local elections

Elections in Meru, Kenya

Local elections were held in Meru 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. 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
Gichunge, Hezekiah	Kuura, Stanley Kithagacha		Kenya National Congress	--
Maore, Jasto Mati	Gikunda, Erick Mwenda	Cord	Orange Democratic Movement	--
Marambii, Reuben Mbaine	Mung'athia, Stanley		United Democratic Forum Party	--
Munya, Peter Gatirau	Muriungi, Raphael		Alliance Party of Kenya	--
Mwiria, Kilemi	Imaana, Eliud Nkunja	Jubilee	The National Alliance	--

Prospective candidates

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

Kilemi Mwiria - Assistant Minister
Peter Munya - Assistant Minister
Reuben Marambii - Former CEO of National Bank of Kenya
Hezekiah Gichunge - University Lecturer
Jasto Maore

References

^ "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.
^ "NOMINATED CANDIDATES FOR THE 4TH MARCH, 2013 GENERAL ELECTION". Archived from the original on 20 February 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
^ "Test of strength between technocrats and politicians in Meru".