Makueni local elections, 2013

Local elections were held in Makueni 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
Kaloki, Philip Kyalo Kituti	Syumwenzwa, Mutisya Mutua		Wiper Democratic Movement – Kenya	--
Kibwana, Kivutha	Mwau, Adelina Ndeto		Muungano Party	--
Kilonzo, Peter Kavoo	Jackson Muema Mang'eng'e		Democratic Party	--
Maundu, Peter Eliud Mutua	Mbusya, Winfred Mueni		The Independent Party	--
Muthembwa, Cosmas Kyalo	Mativo, Jonathan Mwongela		Peoples Party of Kenya	--
Mutwii, Jones Mutuku	Wambua, Julius		Party of Independent Candidates of Kenya	--

Prospective candidates

The following are some of the candidates who have made public their intentions to run:^[3]

• Phillip Kaloki - Kibwezi Constituency MP
• Professor Kivutha Kibwana - former Makueni Constituency MP and Advisor to President Mwai Kibaki
• Wilfred Ndolo - former PC
• Peter Maundu - former Makueni Constituency MP
• Mutua Syomwenzwa - Businessman
• Lieutenant General Jones Mutwii - retired army general

References

1. "Kenya to hold polls in March 2013, says elections body". The Citizen. 18 March 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
2. http://iebc.or.ke/index.php/media-center/press-releases/item/nominated-candidates-for-the-4th-march-2013?category_id=7
3. "Ex-army general joins Makueni top job race". The Star. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2013.