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.

Gubernatorial election

CandidateRunning MateCoalitionPartyVotes
Dena, James Daniel GerezaSyano, Masai WambuaKADU–Asili--
Mambo, Kassim RiggaLangoni, Hemed MwahonzaUnited Republican Party--
Mgala, Salim MvuryaAchani, Fatuma MohamedUnited Democratic Forum Party--
Nyanje, Michael ChidzaoKivungi, Gabriel MutieThe Independent Party--
Wa-Mwachai, Mwarapayo Abdalla MohamedChimerah, Rocha MzunguKenya National Congress--

Prospective candidates

The 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

  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. "Don wants to be governor of Kwale". The Star. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
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