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.

Gubernatorial election

CandidateRunning MateCoalitionPartyVotes
Gikaria, Charles WeruMuhoro, Josiah NgigiCordOrange Democratic Movement27,987
William Kabogo GitauGithinji, Gerald GakuhaJubileeThe National Alliance487,631
Githii, David MuhiaMaina, Esther NjeriUnited Democratic Forum Party7,787
Kanyanja, GakuruMungai, Stephen NjorogeAlliance Party of Kenya5,722
Mbugua, Bedan Ng'ang'aMuchiri, Clement ThiruSafina6,219
Nyoro, James KaranjaKimani, Beth WanguiJubileeNational Rainbow Coalition241,658

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

National Assembly

The following members were elected:

References

  1. "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.
  2. "Mayhem erupts at TNA meeting".
  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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