2013 Elgeyo-Marakwet local elections
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Local elections were held in Elgeyo-Marakwet 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.
Gubernatorial election
editProspective candidates
editThe following are some of the candidates who have made public their intentions to run:[2]
- Joseph Litamoi
- Nicholas Chepkiyeng
- Thomas Torosi
- Alex Tolgos
- Pius Kipkore
- Gabriel Bargechir
- Simon Komen
- Moses Changwony - former Tana River Development Authority managing director
- Joel Kiboss - former Egerton University lecturer
- Abraham Talel - former Kenya Revenue Authority commissioner
- Yano Pangana
- Timothy Biwott
- Albert Kochei.
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.
- ^ "Contest for party loyalty could rule Elgeyo/Marakwet campaigns". The Standard. 7 January 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2013.