Local elections were held in Kilifi 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
Bayah, FrancisAmir, AbdulhakimUnited Republican Party--
Gona, Gabriel KatanaSaid, Abdul RahamanKADU-ASILI--
Katsoleh, Geoffrey Charo KahindiChitavi, Patrick FafaliShirikisho Party of Kenya--
Kazungu, Anthony KingiDzombo, George NgambaRepublican Congress Party--
Kingi, Amason JeffaKamto, Kenneth MwakomboOrange Democratic Movement--
Lenga, John MwapaheAbubakar, Seif AthmanChama Cha Uzalendo--
Mbaga, Lenno MwamburaMrabu, Eunice TumainiIndependent--
Mumba, John SafariKalama, Leonard JefaParty of Independent Candidates of Kenya--
Tinga, Michael JefwaKitsao, Harrison KalumeJubileeThe National Alliance--

Prospective candidates

The following are some of the candidates who have made public their intentions to run:[2]

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. "Kilifi County will vet all its aspirants". The Standard. 15 December 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
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