Lamu local elections, 2013
Local elections were held in Lamu 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. They will also be the first general elections run by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission(IEBC)which has released the official list of candidates.[2]
Gubernatorial election
| Candidate | Running Mate | Coalition | Party | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdalla, Timamy Issa | Mugo, Erick Kinyua | United Democratic Forum Party | -- | |
| Swaleh, Swaleh Salim | Somoebwana, Sufyan Yusuf | Alliance Party of Kenya | -- | |
| Twaha, Fahim Yasim | Ndungu, Raphael Munyua | Jubilee | The National Alliance | -- |
| Waihiga, David Mwaure | Nganga, Francis Waweru | Agano Party | -- | |
Prospective candidates
The following are some of the candidates who have made public their intentions to run:[3]
- Fahim Twaha - Lamu West MP
- Issa Timamy - former head of the National Museums of Kenya
- Engineer Swaleh Imu - former Electricity Generation Manager at KenGen
References
- ↑ "Kenya to hold polls in March 2013, says elections body". The Citizen. 18 March 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ↑ http://iebc.or.ke/index.php/media-center/press-releases/item/nominated-candidates-for-the-4th-march-2013?category_id=7
- ↑ "Land matters to dominate campaigns in Lamu". The Standard. 27 December 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
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