Local elections were held in Marsabit 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
Ali, Mohamud MohamedSarbo, Hassan MarsaUnited Republican Party--
Kanacho, Ukur YataniAli, Omar AbdiCordOrange Democratic Movement--
Tadicha, Abdalla ChachuKhalif, Abdikadir IbrahimKenya African National Union--

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. "The Standard - Breaking News, Kenya News, World News and Videos".
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