Local elections were held in Kisii to elect a Governor and County Assembly on March 4, 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]
Candidate | Running Mate | Coalition | Party | Votes |
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Machoka, John Oruru | Machuka, Joseph Zebedee | Kenya National Congress | -- | |
Ndemo, Salim Peter | Kerubo, Milkah | FORD–People | -- | |
Nyaberi, Justry P. Lumumba | Minyonga, Zablon Rashid | The National Alliance | -- | |
Nywangweso, Alfred Akunga | Ototo, Elmas Ombaso | United Republican Party | -- | |
Ogutu, Zadoc Abel | Oenga, Daniel Nyanchiri | United Democratic Forum Party | -- | |
Ongwae, James Elvis Omariba | Gongera, Arthur Maangi | Orange Democratic Movement | -- |
The following are some of the candidates who have made public their intentions to run for office of governor in Kisii county:[3]