Local elections were held in Kwale 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.[citation needed]
Gubernatorial election
editProspective candidates
editThe following are some of the candidates who have made public their intentions to run:[2]
- Mohammed wa Mwachai - Forest and Wildlife Permanent Secretary
- Kassim Riga - Mombasa Polytechnic University College Lecturer
- Simeon Mkallah - former Kinango MP and Kenya African National Union Chief Whip
- Michael Nyanje
- Salim Mphurya
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Don wants to be governor of Kwale". The Star. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2013.